Pickled Tomatoes

Name: Pickled Tomatoes
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 firm or slightly under ripe plum or roma tomatoes, cut into thick wedges; 2 cups water; 1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds; 4 garlic cloves, whole; 2 bay leaves; 2 bird’s eye chiles, whole; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup kosher salt; 1/2 cup cider vinegar; 3/4 cup champagne vinegar

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Chef JJ Johnson of The Cecil in Harlem recommends cutting your tomatoes in wedges to keep the juices in the tomatoes during pickling. He also likes to keep the stems on the tomatoes as they help hold the tomatoes together and they become soft and edible after pickling.

By

JJ Johnson

Published on August 23, 2016

Total Time:

15 mins

Yield:

2 cups

Ingredients

4 firm or slightly under ripe plum or roma tomatoes, cut into thick wedges
2 cups water
1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds
4 garlic cloves, whole
2 bay leaves
2 bird’s eye chiles, whole
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup champagne vinegar

Directions

Combine all ingredients except for the tomatoes in a medium 4 quart saucepan, whisking until the sugar is completely dissolved. Bring to a rolling boil. Lower the heat and allow the pickling liquid to simmer gently for 5 to 8 minutes. Pack the tomatoes into a 1 quart heat proof jar and then carefully pour the boiling hot liquid over the sliced tomatoes. Let cool to room temperature and then refrigerate until ready to use.