Sweet & Spicy Pickled Egg Recipe

This Sweet and Spicy pickled egg recipe is a great alternative for a different pickled egg flavor. The pickled egg recipe is so easy to make and results in a delicious healthy protein-packed snack.

Pickled eggs are so easy to make and result in a tasty, healthy protein-packed snack.

Pickled eggs are a popular snack or accompaniment to various meals. They can be enjoyed plain, sliced in salads or sandwiches, or even used to create deviled eggs or egg salad.

What are pickled eggs? Just what it sounds like – a peeled hard-boiled egg that is soaked in a pickling brine made from vinegar and accompanying ingredients. The brine is just poured over the hard-boiled eggs and the eggs absorb the wonderful flavor. Onions or jalapenos are frequently added to add additional flavor or spice.

Making pickled eggs is also a great way to preserve eggs from your hens if you have an abundance!

Pickling makes a somewhat bland hard-boiled egg burst with flavor! This method has been used to preserve eggs for many years.

Today pickled eggs are commonly found at bars, convenience stores, and the grocery store, but they’re so easy to make yourself!

Pickled eggs can be eaten after a couple hours, but for best results let them pickle for 5-7 days to develop more flavor. The pickled eggs should be stored in the refrigerator.

You can use different containers for the eggs. A quart jar holds about 7 to 10 eggs without squishing them. A quart requires about 2 cups of the brine.

Ingredients for Sweet & Spicy Pickled Egg Recipe

• 7-10 hard-boiled eggs for 1-quart wide-mouth jar
• OR 8 hard-boiled eggs divided between 2 pint wide-mouth jars
• 1 1/2 cup White Distilled Vinegar
• 1 cup Water
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 Onion: Sliced
• Hot Peppers: Cut up. The amount and types are subject to your preference. Pickled eggs do not absorb a lot of the spiciness of the peppers, but the peppers add more add flavor.
• 1 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

Detailed Steps for Sweet & Spicy Pickled Egg Recipe

The first step is to hard-boil the eggs. A great way to hard-boil eggs is with this instant pot recipe. Peel the eggs.

Slice the onions and peppers and layer the onion and pepper slices and hard boiled eggs in the jar.

Prepare the pickling brine/sauce by adding the vinegar, water, sugar, and red pepper flakes to a sauce pan.

Heat to a low boil. Stir and make sure the ingredients are mixed well.

Pour the brine into the jar to fill the jar up to 1/4 inch headspace.

Add the lid and when the eggs cool to room temperature place in the refrigerator. Pickled eggs last 3 to 4 months in the refrigerator.

Enjoy!

These Sweet and Spicy pickled eggs are so delicious with a wonderful tangy taste of hot peppers and red pepper flakes accompanied by the sweetness from the sugar.

I plan to take them as an appetizer for the next get-together! It’s great to have them in the refrigerator for those last-minute parties! Also try my mustard pickled egg recipe, dill pickled egg recipe, spicy Cajun pickled egg recipe, jalapeno pickled egg recipe, buffalo sauce pickled egg recipe, balsamic pickled eggs, smoky pickled eggs, Sriracha pickled eggs, Cowboy Candy pickled egg recipe, Bloody Mary pickled egg recipe, and beet pickled egg recipe.

See my website at www.HawkPointHomestead.com for more of my canning recipes and other favorite recipes, plus posts about other homestead-type activities, such as gardening and raising chickens.

Some of my canning recipes:

• Zucchini Relish
• Peach Salsa
• Peach Jalapeno Bourbon BBQ Sauce
• Roasted Tomato Sauce
• Peach Pepper Jelly
• Bread and Butter Pickles
• Spicy Garlic Dill Pickles
• Dill Pickles
• Cucumber Relish
• Green Chili Peppers
• Pickled Radishes

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