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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
The light flavor of salads is always an effective way to relieve the heaviness of meat and fish in meals. Today, TasteVN will share with you how to make delicious and unique pickled fig, so you have another recipe for family meals. Let’s cook together!
Ingredients for Pickled Fig For 1 jar
Fig 15 pieces Garlic 2 cloves Chili 10 pieces Salt/ sugar A little
How to choose fresh, crunchy figs
- To buy good figs, choose fresh figs that are not too young or too old, with a green skin and a surface covered with a layer of rough fuzz.
- You should choose figs that feel firm when pressed with your hand, not soft or mushy, with the stem still tightly attached to the fruit.
- You should not buy figs that have black spots on the outer skin because these are fruits that have been harvested for a long time and will not taste good.
How to Prepare Pickled Fig
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Prepare the figs
First, add 2 liters of filtered water, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 2 tablespoons of sugar into a pot, bring to a boil over medium heat, then let it cool. For the figs, peel them clean, and soak them in 1/2 bowl of saltwater while peeling.
Next, rinse the figs thoroughly, remove them, and prepare another bowl of diluted brine to soak the figs for a second time for 20 minutes to reduce the sap.
After 20 minutes, take out the figs, rinse them with clean water, and let them drain.
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Salt the figs
Next, wash the chili and garlic thoroughly. Then slice the garlic thinly and leave the chili whole. Cut the figs into 4 pieces but keep them whole or cut them completely as desired.
Once the brine has cooled, pour it into a food container. Layer the figs, garlic, and chili together in the jar, then pour the brine over them until the figs are submerged.
Tip: To prevent the pickled figs from turning black, keep the figs submerged in the brine.
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Final Product
So the pickled fig dish is complete. The figs soaked for 3 – 4 days can be used. The fig pieces are crispy, with a salty and sweet flavor mixed with a bit of sourness, no longer bitter. With this dish, you can serve it directly or use it to cook meat or make sour soup, both are delicious.
So the way to make pickled fig has been shared very specifically by TasteVN above. Remember to save the recipe to show off your cooking skills to the family. Wishing you success!
