Candied pickled chillies recipe

Candied pickled chillies

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Sweet, hot and totally addictive – this spicy treat has the nickname cowboy candy! Use on cheese on toast, to top pizzas, burgers or hot dogs, or serve with a cheeseboard.

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  • Makes about 300g (serves 8)
  • 10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
  • 139 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 250g granulated sugar
  • 150ml apple cider vinegar
  • ½ tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds​
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 200g green chillies or jalapeños, trimmed and sliced into 2.5mm rounds

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Each serving contains

Energy
590kJ 139.0kcal
7%
Fat
0g
low0%
Saturates
0g
low0%
Salt
0.2g
medium3%
Sugars
32g
high35%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 32.3gProtein 0.8gFibre 0.6g

Method

  1. Put the sugar, apple cider vinegar, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, yellow mustard seeds, ground turmeric and ¼ tsp fine salt in a saucepan over a low-medium heat. Swirl the pan to dissolve the sugar. Simmer for 5 mins to a light syrup.
  2. Add the chillies or jalapeños to the pan, swirling to coat in the syrup. Simmer for 5 mins or until darkened, shiny and slightly wrinkled at the edges.
  3. Transfer the chillies to a sterilised jar* and ladle over the syrup. Cool completely before eating. Once opened, the chillies will keep for up to 3 months in a sterilised jar in the fridge.
    • *To sterilise glass jars, wash in hot, soapy water and rinse well. Dry in the oven for 15-20 mins at gas 1, 140°C, fan 120°C until hot and completely dry. Boil metal lids and rubber seals for 10 mins, then leave to dry.

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