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pickled carrots
Gracious Cooking

Quick Pickled Carrots

These tangy little carrots add dimension and excitement to any dish. Put them on salads, sandwiches, rice bowls, and anything else you can think of!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Asian Fusion

Ingredients
  

  • 1 and ½ cups julienned carrots (matchstick) about 3 whole carrots
  • ½ cup distilled white vinegar
  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 and ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

Equipment

  • 1 pint mason jar

Method
 

  1. First, julienne your carrots by peeling them, cutting them into 2 to 3 inch pieces. Then cut those pieces into rectangular planks, then cut those planks into a matchstick shape. You can also use the julienne setting on a mandoline, just be sure to use cut resistant gloves.
  2. In a medium saucepot, bring the white vinegar, rice vinegar, water, sugar, and salt to a boil. This is your brine.
  3. While the brine is heating, place your carrots in a 1 pint mason jar.
  4. When the brine has come to a boil, very carefully pour the brine over the carrots, leaving about an inch of space at the top of the jar.
  5. Let the jar cool to room temperature, and then place the lid on and stick it in the fridge.
  6. Quick pickled carrots can be eaten immediately, but the flavor improves with a few hours in the fridge.
  7. Use within 2 weeks.