Easy Pickled Carrots Recipe for Asian Food, Salads & Tacos - Nurtured Homes (2024)

FAQs

How long should you wait before eating pickled carrots? ›

For best flavor results, wait at least 24 hours before eating the pickled carrots. The longer you wait, the more intense in flavor they will get. Make sure your jars are completely clean and sterilized before using them. Depending on the size of your carrots, you may need more or less to fill the jars.

As I said, pickled carrots are a tasty addition to all kinds of salads and sandwiches, as a topping for a bowl of ramen or Asian noodles, or as a side dish for savory roasted meats. They're also great for charcuterie boards, relish trays, or eaten straight of the jar as a quick and healthy snack.

While carrots, cucumbers, and other long, skinny vegetables are typically slivered into thin matchsticks for bibimbap, splitting them lengthwise and then slicing them thin is easier to do and, frankly, tastes and looks just good.

Pickling: Full of good bacteria called Probiotics that aid in digestion and help our bodies break down and absorb all of carrots and daikon's wonderful nutrients! Healthy gut bacteria can even reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety while protecting our microbiome and supporting of new growth!

Nutritional value: Carrots are a rich source of vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin A, Vitamin K, and potassium, and pickling them can help preserve these nutrients. Convenience: Pickled carrots are a convenient and easy-to-store snack that can be enjoyed anytime and anywhere.

Charcuterie Boards

A charcuterie board with pickles you grew and made is extra impressive. If you don't want to get too involved they're also just a great snack alongside crackers, cheese, fruit, and/or nuts.

As long as you don't have any restrictions on sodium intake, you certainly can enjoy pickled foods in moderation.

After boiling for 5 minutes, remove the pot from the heat and carefully transfer the vegetables and all of the brine into jars or another heat-proof container. Store the pickled carrots in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks.

You can slice the carrot into segments and then slice them again vertically into strips and then the other way. But instead, I start by slicing the carrot on the diagonal. For some reason this is much easier for me to slice thinly than just straight up and down. Probably because the vegetable doesn't roll as much.

How do Japanese cut carrots? ›

Carrots or daikon are divided into parts 4-5 cm long and cut into thin plates. These plates are laid one on the other and cut with straw. For cutting long bow straws, take only the white part.

Rangiri ("Random Shape").

Cut diagonally, rotating the vegetable by a quarter between the cuts. The method is good for digested dishes and stewed meat. Used for long-rounded vegetables like cucumber, carrot, daikon, eggplant or lotus root.

Slice your carrots diagonally to maximize surface area for all that lovely heat to work its magic. Remember, not too thin, not too thick, just perfect. If you want to use large carrots, peel them with a vegetable peeler first. Depending on the size of the carrot, you may want to leave it whole, or cut it in half.