Pickled Jalapeños (Escabeche Recipe)

Name: Pickled Jalapeños (Escabeche Recipe)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb jalapeños (stemmed, halved); 8 oz carrots (peeled, diagonal slices (½-inch thick)); 10 oz cauliflower florets (bite-size); 1 white onion (sliced (½-inch thick)); 12 garlic cloves (peeled); 3 tbsp olive oil (plus more as needed); 1 tsp dried marjoram; 1½ tsp dried Mexican oregano; 1½ tsp black peppercorns (lightly crushed); 4 cloves; ½ tsp cumin seeds; 3 bay leaves; 5 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 cups white distilled vinegar (5% acidity); 2 cups water; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp + 2 tsp kosher salt (divided)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

Pickled jalapeños, or chiles en escabeche, enhance nearly every Mexican dish—from tacos to carne asada. With this recipe, you’ll never go back to the canned ones.

Updated at: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:26:31 GMT