Quick Pickled Okra

Name: Quick Pickled Okra
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 pound okra, trimmed and halved lengthwise; 6 tablespoons coarse salt; 3 cups distilled white vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon store-bought pickling spice; 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 medium onions, halved lengthwise, cut into ½-inch-thick slices; 1 fresh jalapeno, halved lengthwise, stemmed, and seeded

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By

Martha Stewart Editors

Updated on June 6, 2017

quick pickled okra — Photo: Frances Janisch

Prep Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

50 mins

Servings:

4

Vinegary and bright, pickled okra adds another layer of flavor to your meal.

Ingredients

1 pound okra, trimmed and halved lengthwise
6 tablespoons coarse salt
3 cups distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon store-bought pickling spice
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 medium onions, halved lengthwise, cut into ½-inch-thick slices
1 fresh jalapeno, halved lengthwise, stemmed, and seeded

Directions

Rinse okra in a colander. Add 3 tablespoons salt, and toss to combine. Let okra drain in sink 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare an ice-water bath; set aside.
Put remaining 3 tablespoons salt, 2 cups water, the vinegar, sugar, bay leaves, pickling spice, cayenne, onions, and jalapeno into a nonreactive medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved.
Rinse okra under cold running water to remove salt. Transfer to a large nonreactive bowl. Pour brine over okra. Set bowl in ice-water bath; let cool 10 minutes. Transfer bowl to refrigerator to cool completely, about 25 minutes. Serve.