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An overhead shot of sliced jalapenos in a saltwater brine in a glass jar on a wooden cutting board.
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Simple Homemade Lacto-Fermented Jalapenos

With only two ingredients, these fermented jalapenos are succulent and spicy. They are simple way to add gut healthy probiotics to your meals and to preserve your summer harvest.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 5 days
Total Time 5 days 5 minutes
Servings: 1 Quart
Course: Fermented Foods
Calories: 4
Ingredients Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Unadulterated Salt – 2 Tablespoons
  • Water – 1 Quart
  • Jalapenos – enough to fill a quart jar

Method
 

  1. Chop the jalapenos into slices or rings and add them to a quart glass jar.
  2. Dissolve 2 tablespoons of salt in water. I like to do this by boiling about ½ quart of water and dissolving the salt in the boiling water. Then I fill the rest of the jar with cold water to cool down the overall temperature of the water. You do not want to pour boiling water overtop of the jalapenos because that could kill off the good bacteria we’re trying to cultivate.
  3. Pour the water overtop of the jalapenos.
  4. Place a fermenting weight on top of the jalapenos. Make sure all of the peppers are below the brine.
  5. Place a loose lid on the jar and leave it on the counter for 5-7 days. If the water levels go down, top it up by simply adding water. Make sure the peppers are always below the brine.
  6. After 5-7 days, taste a jalapeno to see if you like the flavour. If you do, remove the weight and tighten the lid of the glass jar. Store the peppers in the fridge for up to 3 months.
  7. If you prefer a more tangy flavour, simply put the weight back on to submerge the peppers in brine, and leave it to sit another few days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 4kcalCarbohydrates: 1gSodium: 510mgSugar: 1g

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Notes

On homemade pizza – You can add these peppers on top of a homemade pizza base, with cheese, tomatoes, and whatever else you like on pizza!
On sandwiches – Layer a few jalapenos onto a sandwich. I like using these bagels for homemade sandwiches
On salads – Chop a few lacto-fermented jalapenos up and sprinkle them on a salad for extra spice!
On a charcuterie board – Add these jalapenos to a charcuterie board alongside soft cheeses and homemade sourdough crackers.

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