Quick And Tangy Marinated Sweet Peppers Food

QUICK PICKLED PEPPERS

Steps:

• First, prepare your peppers: Wear gloves to prevent your fingers from feeling burned. For less spicy pickles, use a paring knife to remove the jalapeño membranes and seeds before slicing (this is a lot of work, so I just pulled out the larger membranes from my sliced pickles). Slice the pickles thin with a mandoline or chef's knife. If you're still concerned about the spice level of the pickles, run the sliced jalapeños under running water in a colander to try to knock off any remaining seeds. (Beware, those pepper fumes made me cough.) Slice off the top of the bell pepper and remove the seeds and membranes. Chop the bell pepper.
• Combine the prepared peppers and smashed garlic in a 28-ounce (1.75 pints) or larger glass jar. In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, honey and salt. Bring the mixture close to a boil on the stove, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sweetener into the liquid. Remove from heat and carefully pour the liquid over the peppers. Use a butter knife to pock down the peppers so they all fit and there aren't any hidden air pockets.
• Let the pickles cool to room temperature in the jar, then screw on a lid and refrigerate the pickles. Depending on how thinly you sliced the peppers, they could be ready to eat immediately or might need a couple of days in the refrigerator before they taste fully pickled (just sample one every now and then to find out!). They are best when relatively fresh, but keep well for at least a month.

ROASTED MARINATED SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Prepare a hot fire in a gas or charcoal grill or preheat a grill pan or heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat. Place the peppers on the grill or in the grill pan or skillet, and cook them, turning frequently, until they are charred on all sides and the flesh is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. (Alternatively, you can cook the peppers over the direct flame of a gas stove.)
• Place the peppers in a plastic bag or a large bowl. Close the bag or seal the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set the peppers aside to steam until they are cool enough to handle. Rub off the charred skin, but do not rinse them with water. De-stem and open up the peppers and slide off the core and seeds.
• Rip the peppers into big strips and layer them in a 1-quart (1L) canning jar. Scatter the garlic slices and basil leaves between each layer and pour some marinade made with the olive oil, vinegar, anchovies, capers and salt on each layer.
• Set the peppers aside to marinate for at least 20 minutes, or until you are ready to serve them. Store with the jar lid on, refrigerated for up to several days. Bring the peppers to room temperature before serving.

SWEET AND TANGY BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until tender. Mix in ketchup, cider vinegar, water, apple juice, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, molasses, honey, mustard powder, chili powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

SWEET AND TANGY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place four chicken breasts in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the barbecue sauce, pineapple, green pepper, onion and garlic; pour half over the chicken. Top with remaining chicken and sauce. , Cover and cook on low until a thermometer reads 165°, about 5 hours. Thicken sauce if desired. Serve the chicken and sauce with rice.

MARINATED PEPPERS AND MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high.
• Arrange the baby peppers in a single layer on a foil-lined jelly roll pan, and broil peppers for 4 minutes on each side or until blackened and tender.
• Cool, Combine peppers, olive oil, garlic cloves, lemon rind, red pepper, salt,and mozzarella balls, and toss.
• Cover, and refrigerate overnight, tossing after 6 hours.
• Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Stir in basil leaves, and lemon juice before serving.
• Serve with a slotted spoon.

QUICK AND EASY REFRIGERATED PICKLED BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Prepare the peppers by washing them and trimming of the top where the stem is. Slice the peppers in to 1/4 inch rounds. Put the peppers into clean canning jars. Divide the garlic evenly among the jars and just drop it in.
• Bring the water to a boil. Remove it from the heat and add the vinegar and spices (including salt) and stir until the salt dissolves. Pour the hot liquid over the peppers in the jar, covering the peppers. Add a lid to the jar and refrigerate for at least 2 days before eating. These will stay good in the fridge for a few months.

MARINATED MINI SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium/low (300˚F). Place mini peppers in a large mixing bowl, drizzle with 1/2 Tbsp olive oil and toss to combine. Place peppers on preheated grill and cook 2 min per side (5-6 min total), or just until light grill marks are appear on peppers. Transfer to a bowl.
• For the marinade, mix together 1 cup water, 1¼ cup vinegar, 6 pressed garlic cloves, 6 Tbsp of sugar, & 2 Tbsp of salt. Stir until sugar dissolves.
• Place ½ of the parsley, ½ of the dill on the bottom of a 1/2 gallon jar. Tightly fill with peppers. Pour marinade over peppers and add remaining herbs. Cover and marinate overnight in the refrigerator before serving.*

SWEET AND TANGY MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place vegetables in a gallon size Glad-Lock® Zipper™ storage bag.
• Whisk together vinegar, sugar, water and Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing mix until sugar dissolves; pour into bag over vegetables. Seal bag and shake to disperse marinade evenly. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight, turning bag over occasionally. Will keep up to 3 days in refrigerator.