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Mexican · Preserve / ferment

Chiles en Escabeche

Mexican pickled jalapeños with carrot, onion and whole garlic, softened in oil and then steeped in a spiced vinegar brine with allspice, clove, thyme and marjoram. Sharp, hot and fragrant, the classic table condiment.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total1 d 2 h
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 40 mlcanola oil
  • 150 gcarrots, peeled and sliced on the bias 5 mm thick
  • 600 gjalapeño chiles, seeds left in, cut into 5 mm strips
  • ½white onion, quartered and sliced
  • 20 clovesgarlic, peeled
  • 4whole allspice berries
  • 7black peppercorns
  • 2½whole cloves
  • 2 sprigsthyme
  • 2 sprigsmarjoram
  • 320 mldistilled white vinegar
  • 160 mlwater
  • 2 tspkosher salt

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Marjoram
  • Black and white pepper
  • Allspice
  • Clove
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Dutch oven

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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