How to Make Dilly Beans – 24 Hour Pickled Green Beans
So, your garden in overflowing with green beans or you’ve picked up a nice batch at your local Farmers Market. What to do with all the fresh green beans?
If you’ve never tried your hand at pickling, this recipe is perfect for the beginner wanting to give it try. This really isn’t a “canning” recipe, but more a 24 hour “pickled” recipe.
Put everything in a jar and give it a few shakes – 24 hours later you have crisply and delicious green beans.
Don’t be afraid to experiment, experiment and experiment with your pickling projects! Add a little chopped red pepper or red pepper flakes, more dill, less dill … etc.
Put some fresh and delicious dilly beans on your dinner table and watch them disappear.
- 1 pint jar with lid and seal
- 3/4 lb. fresh green beans
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 8 sprigs fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
- 2/3 cup white distilled vinegar
- 1 cup water
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Wash the green beans and cut off the tips.
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Peel and chop the garlic.
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Add the chopped garlic and coriander seeds to the bottom of the pint jar.
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Add the green beans, rearranging until they all fit in the jar.
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Add the sprigs of dill around the green beans.
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Combine the canning ingredients and mix well until everything is dissolved.
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Pour the liquid into the jar filling completely. Put on the lid and give it a few shakes.
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Leave in the refrigerator for 24 hours before serving. Should last about 4-5 days.
Do you Need to use Pickling Salt?
Pickling salt – which is also referred to as canning salt, is typically called for in most recipes because of its purity.
Picking salt is pure granulated salt with no additives like anti-caking ingredients.
It’s the additives in regular salts that can cause problems with your pickling liquids turning murky or cloudy.
You can use a quality Kosher salt if you can’t find the pickling salt, just make sure it is a pure salt with no additional additives.
Green Beans are Healthy
We love to eat green beans and also add them to our salads because green beans are low in fat yet high in nutrients.
A whole cup of cooked green beans is only a mere 45 calories and 10 grams of carbs. Green beans have lots of fiber and also have Vitamin C and Vitamin K!
Did you Know?
Haricot Vert is another name for green beans. Actually it means bean green. Haricot Verts are long thin green beans and super-delicious – perfect for side dishes or salads. Grab a bag next time you see them!
