Pickled Ginger Recipes

Steps:

• Peel and thinly slice a 4-inch piece of ginger; put in a small jar. Pierce 1 or 2 Thai chiles with the tip of a knife; add to the jar. Bring 1/2 cup each rice vinegar and water, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 2 star anise pods to a simmer in a saucepan; cook 5 minutes, then pour over the ginger and let cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 weeks.

Steps:

• Combine everything but ginger in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add ginger and turn heat down to a simmer for 1/2 an hour. Pull off heat and let stand until cool, about 1 hour. Place in jar and refrigerate overnight. Will keep for 1 month.

Steps:

• Peel the ginger and cut into thin julienne strips. Combine the remaining ingredients, stirring well until the sugar is dissolved. Add the ginger, stir, cover and allow to sit for a half an hour so that the flavors develop. Remove the ginger from the liquid and serve with everything from tradtional Japanese dishes to grilled meats.;

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup each cider vinegar and water, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons kosher salt, 4 slices fresh ginger, 1 crushed garlic clove and 1 teaspoon peppercorns to a boil in a saucepan. Pour over 2 sliced Persian cucumbers, 1 sliced red bell pepper and 2 small sliced carrots. Let cool. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a small jar and stir. Make sure the ginger is submerged. Leave at room temperature for 1 hour. Discard the radish or beet. The ginger may be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

Steps:

• Peel the ginger and slice it as thin as humanly possible.
• Rub the sliced ginger with the coarse salt until you do not feel the graininess of the salt.
• Place ginger in a mixing bowl and refrigerate for several hours.
• After ginger has sat for several hours, take it out and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
• Put ginger in a clean jar.
• Put the vinegar, water,food coloring, and sugar in a small sauce pan and bring to a simmer.
• Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Pour over ginger and allow to cool slightly.
• Seal the jar and allow to"cure" in the refrigerator for at least 3 days.
• (This allows the flavor to mellow out some... you can use it sooner, but it will have more of a"bite").

Steps:

• Peel the ginger and slice it thinly on a mandoline or grater.
• Sprinkle it with salt and let it sit for 30 minutes.
• Rinse the ginger and lightly dry it.
• Toss the ginger with the sugar, vinegar, and water.
• Let it sit for 15 minutes.
• Add more vinegar, salt, or sugar to taste, then serve.