Pickled Pears
A spicy-sweet Asian-inspired pickle featuring pears preserved in a flavorful brine of rice vinegar, ginger, and chiles. Perfect as a condiment or side dish.
4 servings
45 min
Ingredients
- •1 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
- •1 tablespoon sugar
- •1 tablespoon kosher salt
- •1 piece ginger
- •1 small chile
- •1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- •½ teaspoon gochugaru
- •1 whole Asian pear
- •1 large Anjou pear
- •1 whole Granny Smith apple
- •peeled
- •cored
- •cut into 1" cubes
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Combine all ingredients except pear in a small saucepan. Add 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes to meld flavors. Remove from heat and let sit until warm.
15 min
- 2.
Place pear cubes in a 12-ounce jar with a tight-sealing lid. Add warm pickling liquid. Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes. Cover and chill. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.
30 min
