Dilly Beans

Name: Dilly Beans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed; 158 milliliters coarse sea salt; 6 fresh dill sprigs; 1 Tbsp dill seeds; 6 smalls garlic cloves, smashed; 3 smalls dried red chiles (such as cayenne or chile de árbol); 907 grams tender green beans or yellow wax beans, trimmed

Dilly Beans might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and whole 30 recipe has 74 calories, 4g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up wax beans, garlic cloves, chiles, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Stir salt and 1 gallon warm water in a large bowl until salt is dissolved.

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Let brine cool to room temperature.

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Layer beans with remaining ingredients in a large ceramic, glass, or stainless-steel mixing bowl.

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Add brine to cover.

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Pour remaining brine into a resealable plastic bag; seal and place on beans to submerge. Cover bowl with a clean kitchen towel.

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Let stand at room temperature until bubbles form around edge of bowl, 4-5 days.

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Spoon off any foam from surface of brine. Continue to let stand at room temperature, discarding foam as necessary, until beans are pickled, about 2 weeks.

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Using a slotted spoon, divide beans, herbs, and spices among 3 clean 1-quart jars. Set a strainer with 2 layers of cheesecloth over a large pitcher; pour brine through strainer.

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