Fridge pickles are amazing, they take just a few minutes to make and the result is a delicious condiment that can level up your meals. You will love the crunch and the beautiful pink color of the pickled red cabbage. Thinly shred the purple cabbage, make the pickling solution, combine and keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to consume it.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Key Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make this Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Cabbage: Use red/purple or green cabbage, whatever you have on hand. Red cabbage is my favorite because of its color.Vinegar: You will need vinegar to add tartness and taginess to your pickles. Use distilled vinegar, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, or rice wine vinegar.Optional Seasonings: I love adding mustard seeds (yellow or brown), peppercorns, garlic cloves, fresh ginger, dried herbs, and sliced jalapeño for a little bit of heat.
How To Pickle Red Cabbage
Recipe Tips
Allow to Cool. It’s important that you allow the brine to cool completely before you store the glass jar in the fridge.Use Different Type of Cabbage. This recipe works for all types of cabbage, substitute red cabbage with green, white, or napa cabbage.Add Heat. To add some heat, I suggest that you slice a jalapeño (keep or remove the seeds) and add it to the jar. Or use red pepper flakes instead.
What To Serve With
Tacos! This is my favorite way to enjoy pickled red cabbage. Try it on these Shredded Chicken Tacos, or Baked Chicken Tacos, they’re also great with Mexican Shredded Beef Tacos. Try adding the pickled cabbage to sandwiches. These Eggplant Sandwiches are amazing, and if you’re like me and love adding lots of topping to Italian Beef Sandwiches then you should totally go for it! Save this recipe for the next time you have you buy a head of red cabbage. Pickled Red Cabbage is never a bad idea. Pin it for more people to enjoy too! © Little Sunny Kitchen
