Easy Pickled String Beans

Easy Pickled String Beans

These Easy Pickled String Beans are made without sugar or any sweetener. They're addictively delicious and so fast to make! Enjoy this lovely condiment each summer, or year round. Serve with salads, at buffets, as a condiment with meals and to snack on. Paleo, Keto, Whole30, Gluten-free, Vegan, Lower Oxalate.

Course Appetizer, condiment, Side Dish

Cuisine American, British

Keyword beans, easy, gluten-free, green beans, keto, low oxalate, paleo, pickled, quick pickles, vegan

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings cups

Calories 48kcal

Author Megan

Cost $3

Equipment

small saucepan
2 16-ounce mason jars, 1 quart jar or four 8-ounce jars (Or multiply the recipe, and make several jars.)
optional pickling weight

Ingredients

3 cups string beans (about 11 ounces) chopped into 2" lengths (or other bean, such as yellow bush beans), or keep the beans full length if you want to pack them upright in a quart size jar
1-½ cups water
1 cup vinegar of choice: apple cider vinegar for Paleo (grain-free), rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar -- all three versions turn out great.
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon dill , dried, or sprigs of fresh
2 cloves garlic crushed

Instructions

Place all ingredients, except beans, into small saucepan with lid. Bring to a boil, stirring briefly to dissolve salt.
Add cut beans (or leave them whole if you prefer). Stir and cover. (Adjust heat to maintain a simmer.) Simmer 6 minutes, or longer if needed for bigger beans, or to desired tenderness. (6 minutes creates a tender but still crispy bean, for beans that are not overgrown on the vine, fresh and a bit on the smaller or thinner side.)
Pour into two 16-ounce mason jars or one quart size mason jar (or 8-ounce jars). Press down on bean solids so they're mostly under the pickling liquid. If you have pickling weights (like these), you can even weight down the beans for this purpose. Otherwise, don't sweat it; it's not a big deal to have a few poking out. (Don't overthink this recipe; it's really easy! :) )
Leave jar(s) on the counter until contents are room temp. Screw on lid, and refrigerate 24 to 48 hours.
Easy Pickled String Beans last at least 3 weeks in the fridge, and maybe longer.

Notes

Serving size is for half the 16-0unce jar, so one serving (several green beans) of Pickled Green Beans is very low carb. The following nutritional data shows net carbs for Keto.

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