Green Bean Mustard Pickle Recipes

MUSTARD BEAN PICKLES

Steps:

• Wash and string beans.
• Cut into small pieces.
• Boil in salt water until just tender.
• Put sugar, flour, mustard, spices, and vinegar in pot.
• Boil until thick.
• Drain beans and pour dressing over them.
• Seal in sterilized jars.

CRISP PICKLED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Sterilize 6 (1/2 pint) jars with rings and lids and keep hot. Trim green beans to 1/4 inch shorter than your jars.
• In a large saucepan, stir together the vinegar, water and salt. Add garlic and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. In each jar, place 1 sprig of dill and 1/8 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Pack green beans into the jars so they are standing on their ends.
• Ladle the boiling brine into the jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the tops. Discard garlic. Seal jars with lids and rings. Place in a hot water bath so they are covered by 1 inch of water. Simmer but do not boil for 10 minutes to process. Cool to room temperature. Test jars for a good seal by pressing on the center of the lid. It should not move. Refrigerate any jars that do not seal properly. Let pickles ferment for 2 to 3 weeks before eating.

MUM'S YELLOW BEAN MUSTARD PICKLES

Steps:

• 1. Boil beans in salted water until tender, strain, put back into pot and set off to side.
• 2. Mix all dry ingredients together in a saucepan. Add vinegar and stir well to remove any lumps. Heat and boil until thickened reduce heat to low.
• 3. Put pot with beans on burner and add the mixture to the beans. Just heat through thoroughly (about 5 mins - don't let boil).
• 4. Put into sterilized jars and seal.

GREEN BEAN & MUSTARD PICKLE

Steps:

• Put the onions in a preserving pan with 500ml of the vinegar. Cover and cook gently for 20 mins until soft. Meanwhile, blanch the beans for 5 mins, then drain.
• Mix the flour, mustard powder, turmeric and celery salt. Heat the mustard seeds in a small lidded pan until you hear them popping, then tip them into the flour mixture. Gradually stir in remaining vinegar until smooth.
• When the onions are ready, tip in the spice vinegar mixture and stir continuously over the heat until thickened. Add the blanched beans and cook, uncovered, for 10 mins, stirring occasionally. Add both the sugars and cook, stirring frequently, for 15 mins more until thick. Spoon into sterilised jars (see tip) and seal while hot. This will keep in a cool place for a year, but the colour will fade over time. Once opened, store in the fridge.