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Cucumber slices in brine.

Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles

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Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Chill Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 270kcal
Skip the canning—these quick pickles are crunchy, sweet, and way easier than you think!
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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs cucumbers
  • 1 small onion sliced
  • 3 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup white distilled vinegar
  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 6 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

  • Use a crinkle cutter or knife to cut cucumbers into ¼-inch slices
    A bowl of cucumber slices.
  • Slice onion into ¼-inch slices and place in a bowl with the cucumbers
    A bowl of cucumber slices and onions mixed together for pickling.
  • Toss with kosher salt and set aside for 30 minutes
    Sliced cucumbers and onions mixed with salt in a glass bowl.
  • Meanwhile, place white vinegar in a bowl and set aside
  • In a saucepan, combine apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, coriander seeds, garlic cloves, mustard seeds, and optional red pepper flakes
    Pot of brine with spices.
  • Heat over medium, stirring until the sugar is dissolved
    Mixed brine solution.
  • Remove from heat and pour mixture into the white vinegar
  • After 30 minutes, rinse salted cucumbers and onions, then place in a clean bowl
    Cucumbers and onions drained in a mesh strainer.
  • Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumbers and onions, stirring to coat evenly
    Pouring brine over sliced cucumbers and onions in a bowl.
  • Transfer to jars or an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving
    Cucumber slices in brine.

Notes

  • These pickles stay fresh in the fridge for up to 2 weeks
  • Add sliced jalapeños for a spicy kick!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10509mg | Potassium: 849mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 2mg