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Quick pickled carrots and jalapenos

Name: Quick pickled carrots and jalapenos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 250 g carrots, thinly sliced; 2 jalapenos, sliced; 100 ml white vinegar; 100 ml water; 1 tsp sugar; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp dried oregano

Quick pickled carrots and jalapenos for a relaxed home table, with straightforward preparation and familiar ingredients.

Prep15 min

Cook7 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Units are listed with each ingredient. 1 tbsp = 15 ml; 1 tsp = 5 ml. US cup measures are approximately 240 ml. Chef adaptations may retain source units. Scaling changes quantities, not cooking times. Ingredient ticks reset when the page reloads.

Let’s make it.

Place vinegar, water, sugar, salt and oregano in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Add carrots and simmer five minutes, then add jalapenos and simmer two minutes.
Transfer to a clean heatproof container and cool promptly.
Cover and refrigerate at least two hours before serving. Keep refrigerated and use within three days.

A little kitchen note

A quick refrigerator pickle, not a shelf-stable canning recipe. Allow two hours chilling.

Allergen notes

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 37 kcal
Protein: 0.7 g
Carbs: 7.8 g
Fat: 0.2 g
Fibre: 2.0 g
Total sugar: 4.4 g
Sodium: 339 mg

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