Pickled Eggs
Several times, this good-ol'-boy I work with, Rickey, brought a jar of "rooster eggs" he'd make to share in the break room. Countless times I'd walk by and be like, "No Thank You!" On one occasion, I saw my boss, whom I consider to be fairly picky when it comes to strange and different foods, eating those eggs like they were potato chips! Seriously? If he's eating them, then I've got to try one. Well, I have to admit, I've been hooked since.
Rickey shared his recipe with me and Andy and I have been making pickled eggs to nibble on at the river for years. We like to cut them in half, sprinkle a little black pepper on them and eat 'em up!
Word to the wise: Don't fix more than you'll eat in a several month period. They're easy to make and they taste better if you eat them fairly quickly.
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 dozens large eggs
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- White vinegar
- 1/2 medium onion
- Quart canning jars or other glass containers
DIRECTIONS:
Carefully place half of the eggs in a large pot and cover with an additional inch of water. Hard boil these on high for 15 minutes. Pour into sink and cover with cold water while you hard boil the other eggs.
Peel shells and rinse. With a toothpick, insert about 1/4" in each end of the egg. Drop into a glass jar. Put a few slices of the onion into the jar along with 1 tbsp. of crushed red pepper flakes. Cover eggs with vinegar, seal and turn a few times to spread pepper flakes throughout. Let them set for a week before you eat.
Have I mentioned I have several packs of red-hot wienies sitting on the counter ready to be pickled?
Do you heat the vinegar before you pour over eggs.
ReplyDeleteI use cold vinegar. Thanks! Denise
ReplyDeleteWhats the best vinager to use
ReplyDeleteI use white vinegar.
ReplyDeleteSo if you saw these ion the counter of every country store, then I'm assuming they don't need refrigeration?
ReplyDeleteJules, We do not refrigerate the pickled eggs. However, we usually have them eaten up within a few months. The longer they soak, the tougher the outside gets.
ReplyDeleteHow long are they good for?
ReplyDeleteThey are normally gone within the first month to two months. However, one time we did fix six or seven jars that sat in the pantry for over four months. They were still good but the starting to get a little tough on the outside. Now we fix only two jars or so at a time. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteDerek, They are normally gone within the first month to two months. However, one time we did fix six or seven jars that sat in the pantry for over four months. They were still good but the starting to get a little tough on the outside. Now we fix only two jars or so at a time. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteTried this last week, so simple, so fast, so GOOD! Thanks
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked them Duncan! They're a favorite of ours in the summer. Thank you for visiting and commenting. -Denise
ReplyDeleteWe have been just putting our peeled, boiled eggs in the brine from our large jars of hot peppers rings when we come to the end of the peppers...very good...they never last more than a few weeks...make a second batch and use the brine one more time.
ReplyDeleteWe have been just putting our peeled, boiled eggs in the brine from our large jars of hot peppers rings when we come to the end of the peppers...very good...they never last more than a few weeks...make a second batch and use the brine one more time.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried it with different herbs? i have a huge herb garden so I'm always looking for new things to try them with.
ReplyDeleteI haven't. You can get 6 eggs in a pint jar. I'd try a test jar to experiment with. Thanks for reading MTSIG!
DeleteCan they be put in the refrigerator if you want to. Do you use the vinegar right out of the jug or do you boil it first .
ReplyDeleteYou can put them in the fridge Mike. I just use cold vinegar. I have boiled it but I think the cold vinegar is best. Thanks! Denise
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your help.
ReplyDeletewhy do you insert the tooth picks in the eggs
ReplyDeleteI've fixed them with and without the hole and I think they taste better when you insert a toothpick (just poke a hole with it.)
Deletecan these be canned?
ReplyDeleteMartha, I have not tried canning them. We usually try to eat these up within a few months. Thank you!
DeleteCanning is not recommended, according to other articles I've read. It apparently increases the risk of poisoning. One gal tried it with no ill effects, but again, it's not recommended.
ReplyDeletewant to try eat one
ReplyDeleteWe (my friends n I) would find some pickled food, eat the pickles n save the juice n put our HB eggs in that. Wait a day and devour them in one sitting . YUM .....
ReplyDeleteHow long do they last this way?
Deleteroosters dont lay eggs
ReplyDeleteHello Denise! Where did you find the red hot weenies at? Are you going to use the same recipe?
DeleteErvin, we get them at a Mom and Pop grocery store but we have seen them at Walmart. And yes, same recipe with the addition of garlic cloves.
Deletecalled a "A boneless chicken dinner"
ReplyDeleteI make these but I use for spice "Shell Shock" A crawfish crab boil seasoning we have here in Texas. Really kicks em up a notch
ReplyDeleteOooh! That sounds very interesting. I may have to order some and give it a try. Thanks for visiting!
DeletePor acaso não vai sal ?
ReplyDeleteLa sal no es necesaria. ¡Gracias por visitar mi blog!
DeleteThese eggs are phenomenal however, mine are stuck together in the mason jar...what did I do wrong? I only made a dozen (just me here!) and when I pulled the first one, I got 3 because they were SO stuck. Now the liquid is full of broken yoke, did I not chill them enough? There was plenty of room in the jar, I shook it when I added the liquid, I'm just not sure where I went wrong? It will not stop me from making them again though, they are so, so good! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi Stacia, it's 11 pm in NZ but I'm about to try this recipe. If the eggs have cooled and especially, if you have put the vinegar in the jar before the eggs, I cannot see that they would stick to each other.
DeleteIf the eggs are sticking together, you are packing too many in the jar. I place the eggs in the jar and then pour the vinegar over them. When they are sealed, they should have a little movement when shaking.
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ReplyDeleteHow many eggs should be put into a quart jar?
ReplyDeleteI find that my eggs are splitting, what am I doing wrong, When they split the yoke gets mushy,
ReplyDeleteOh no! I can't imagine what is causing that. If you let your water boil first and then carefully, using a spoon, lower the eggs in the water, they peel easier. Is a lot of the egg white coming off with the shell?
DeleteMón bánh rất tuyêt, tôi rất thích món bánh bạn làm, chúng thật ngon , mời bạn xem các thông tin bài viết >> Chăm sóc răng miệng sao cho đúng ?
ReplyDeleteASMISH can these all the time.
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