Chinese Pickled Garlic

Name: Chinese Pickled Garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Korean
Ingredients: 2 lb Fresh garlic ((16 - 18 whole heads)); 4 cups Water; 3 tbsp Non-iodized Kosher salt ((Or 2½ tbsp fine salt)); 2 tbsp Non-iodized Kosher salt ((Or 1½ tbsp fine salt)); ¼ cup Light soy sauce; ½ cup Aged Black Rice Vinegar ((Or Chinese Black Vinegar)); ⅝ cup White vinegar ((½ cup + 2 tbsps)); ¼ cup Rock sugar ((Can be substituted with cane sugar)); ½ cup Dark brown sugar ((Can be substituted with light brown sugar)); 1⅔ cup Water; ¼ cup Vodka ((Optional))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:5min

This recipe shows an easy way to make sweet, sour, and crunchy Chinese pickled garlic at home, using whole, unpeeled garlic heads rather than individual peeled cloves.

Updated at: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 02:06:56 GMT