Perfectly Pickled Green Beans

Whether you're gifting your neighbors with these pickled green beans, or keeping them all for yourself, we have no doubt this recipe is sure to impress. With just 7 easy-to-find ingredients and only 40 minutes of hands-on time, these pickled green beans come together in a jiffy. Fresh beans are the key to this recipe; they don't lose their crunch, making the pickled summer produce tasty and textured to the last bite. Crushed red pepper, fresh dill springs, and garlic cloves create a distinctively delicious flavor. Add the beans to sandwiches, finish off your charcuterie board, or simply enjoy the beans on their own—the opportunities are endless!

Southern Living Pickled Green Beans in jars ready to eat
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Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Active Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Yield:
6 wide-mouth pint jars
Southern Living Pickled Green Beans ingredients

Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. fresh green beans

  • 6 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)

  • 2/3 cup canning-and-pickling salt

  • 1 1/2 tsp. dried crushed red pepper

  • 12 fresh dill sprigs

  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled

  • 6 fresh Fresno Chili peppers

Directions

  1. Prepare jars:

    Sterilize jars, and prepare lids.

    Southern Living Pickled Green Beans jars prepared to use

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  2. Trim green beans:

    While jars are boiling, wash beans, trim stem ends, and cut into 4-inch lengths.

    Southern Living Pickled Green Beans cut and prepped to use

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  3. Make pickling liquid:

    Combine vinegar, salt, crushed red pepper, and 2 cups water in a 3-qt. stainless steel saucepan. Bring to a boil.

    Southern Living Pickled Green Beans preparing the brine

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  4. Fill jars:

    Place 2 dill sprigs, 1 garlic clove, and 1 sliced Fresno Chili pepper in each hot jar.

    Southern Living Pickled Green Beans packing the peppers and dill into jars

    Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox

    Pack whole beans tightly in jars. Cover with hot pickling liquid, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.

    Southern Living Pickled Green Beans packed into jars ready to process

    Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox

  5. Process jars:

    Seal and process jars, processing 5 minutes.

    Southern Living Pickled Green Beans in jars ready to process

    Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox

  6. Cool jars:

    Remove jars from water, and let stand, undisturbed, at room temperature 24 hours. To check seals, remove the bands, and press down on the center of each lid. If the lid doesn't move, the jar is sealed. If the lid depresses and pops up again, the jar is not sealed.

    Southern Living Pickled Green Beans in jars cooling

    Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox

    Store properly sealed jars in a cool, dark place up to 1 year. Refrigerate after opening.

    Southern Living Pickled Green Beans in jars ready to eat

    Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox

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