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Cucumber Salad

Cucumber Salad

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Toss sliced cucumbers and onion together in a large bowl. Set aside.
  3. 3 Combine vinegar, sugar, and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil; pour over cucumbers and onions in the bowl. Stir in dill. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

By JSCHMAND

Grandma's Cucumber and Onion Salad

Grandma's Cucumber and Onion Salad

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Place cucumbers in a colander and liberally sprinkle with salt. Set aside until water starts to release from cucumbers, about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse cucumbers.
  3. 3 Mix together cucumbers, onions, and green bell pepper in a serving bowl.
  4. 4 To make the dressing: Whisk sugar, vinegar, celery seed, and salt together in a medium bowl until smooth.
  5. 5 Pour dressing over cucumber mixture; stir until evenly coated.

By KBOVER

Best Bean Salad

Best Bean Salad

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine garbanzo beans, kidney beans, black beans, green beans, wax beans, green pepper, onion, and celery in a large bowl; toss to mix.
  3. 3 Whisk together sugar, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl until sugar is dissolved; pour over bean mixture. Mix well.
  4. 4 Refrigerate salad until ready to serve.
  5. 5 Enjoy!

By chemjo

Rachel's Pizza Pasta Salad

Rachel's Pizza Pasta Salad

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and let cool while you make the dressing.
  2. 2 Whisk olive oil, vinegar, Parmesan cheese, sugar, and oregano together in a bowl until well combined; set aside.
  3. 3 Combine pasta, onions, tomatoes, provolone cheese, green bell peppers, pepperoni, and olives in a large bowl.
  4. 4 Pour dressing over pasta mixture; toss until well mixed.

By Rachel Abraham

My World Famous Pressure Cooker Chinese Ribs

My World Famous Pressure Cooker Chinese Ribs

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt in a resealable plastic bag. Place ribs in bag, seal the bag, and shake thoroughly until ribs are completely coated. Remove ribs from bag and discard dry rub.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Cook ribs in hot oil until browned all over, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
  3. 3 Stir water, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce together in a pressure cooker. Add browned ribs to pressure cooker. Lock the lid onto the pressure cooker, bring the cooker up to pressure, and reduce heat to medium.
  4. 4 Cook ribs over medium heat for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and release pressure according to manufacturer's directions.

By Ward

Grilled Hoisin Beef

Grilled Hoisin Beef

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
8 min
Total
138 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk hoisin sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, hot sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and pepper together in a large mixing bowl.
  2. 2 Cut skirt steak crosswise into about 4 or 5 smaller pieces. Transfer steak into marinade and toss until all pieces are evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate; marinate at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours.
  3. 3 Line a baking pan with paper towels. Transfer pieces of steak to the paper towels and mop off some of the marinade.
  4. 4 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  5. 5 Transfer steak pieces to grill. Cook to medium rare or medium, 4 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 130 and 135 degrees F (about 54 degrees C). Thinner pieces might finish earlier. Transfer steak to a warm plate. Let rest for a few minutes.
  6. 6 Transfer steak to a warm serving platter and pour any accumulated juices over skirt steak. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.

By John Mitzewich

Sweet and Sour Chicken Stir-Fry

Sweet and Sour Chicken Stir-Fry

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry in hot oil until browned. Add carrots, bell peppers, and garlic; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix soy sauce and cornstarch together in a small bowl until well combined; pour mixture into the wok or skillet. Stir in pineapple with juice, vinegar, brown sugar, and ginger. Bring to a full boil and cook until vegetables are tender and sauce is thickened.

By VINEYIS

Chicken Vicious

Chicken Vicious

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over high heat. Add chicken pieces, and fry, stirring, until browned. Pour in the vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar; stirring to dissolve sugar. Season with red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, and ginger. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Taste the sauce at this point and adjust seasoning to taste. The sauce should be very sweet. If it is too tart, add more sugar; if it is too sweet, add more vinegar.
  2. 2 Once the sauce is to your liking, add the mushrooms, peas, and green onions. Simmer gently over low heat for another 5 minutes, until the mushrooms shrink a bit. Stir together the cornstarch and water, and stir it into the sauce. Continue to simmer until it reaches the desired thickness.

By TOCOYOTE

Simple Hot and Sour Soup

Simple Hot and Sour Soup

3.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place shiitake mushrooms and cloud ear mushrooms in a bowl of water; soak until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain and finely chop the mushrooms.
  2. 2 Bring a pot of water to a boil; add tofu and cook for 1 minute. Remove using a slotted spoon and place in a bowl. Bring water back to a boil and add bamboo shoots; cook for 1 minute. Drain and set bamboo shoots aside.
  3. 3 Mix vinegar and white pepper together in a bowl.
  4. 4 Bring chicken stock to a boil in a large saucepan. Add bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and ham; return to a boil. Add tofu, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and salt; bring back to a boil.
  5. 5 Mix corn flour and water together in a bowl until dissolved; stir into chicken stock mixture until soup starts to thicken. Drizzle beaten eggs into soup, stirring gently to form cooked egg clumps, 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. 6 Stir vinegar-pepper mixture into soup and drizzle in sesame oil.

By Chelsea

Authentic Sweet and Sour Pork

Authentic Sweet and Sour Pork

5.0

Prep
25 min
Cook
10 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pound pork to 1/3-inch thickness using a meat mallet. Slice into 1 1/2-inch strips.
  2. 2 Combine pork strips, rice wine, 1/3 teaspoon salt, and monosodium glutamate in a bowl. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Mix remaining 1/3 teaspoon salt, chicken stock, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce in a bowl to make sauce.
  4. 4 Beat eggs with remaining 3 tablespoons cornstarch in a bowl until smooth. Add pork strips; stir to coat.
  5. 5 Heat oil in a wok or large saucepan to 280 degrees F (140 degrees C). Add pork strips one at a time to the hot oil. Cook until lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon.
  6. 6 Heat oil to 340 degrees F (170 degrees C). Return pork to the hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate with the slotted spoon.
  7. 7 Drain all but 2 tablespoons oil from the wok. Cook and stir garlic and ginger in the hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add sauce and spring onions; cook and stir until sauce begins to thicken, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour sauce over the pork on the serving plate.

By Chelsea

Congee

Congee

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
195 min
Total
215 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine chicken stock, water, rice, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, fish sauce, ginger, salt, and sesame oil in a large stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until congee has thickened to the consistency of a light porridge, about 3 hours.
  2. 2 Stir fish into congee and simmer until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Serve congee in bowls topped with pickled vegetables, roast pork, scallions, and peanuts. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon vinegar and soy sauce over toppings.

By Mark Miller

Homemade Strawberry Vinegar

Homemade Strawberry Vinegar

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
2890 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Slice tops off strawberries; place strawberries in a colander. Rinse, pat dry, and slice.
  2. 2 Pour vinegar into a resealable jar; add strawberries. Allow fruit to infuse at room temperature for 2 days.
  3. 3 Transfer vinegar to a resealable bottle; strain strawberries if desired.

By thedailygourmet

Air Fryer Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas

Air Fryer Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine chickpeas and vinegar in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Drain chickpeas, removing any loose skins.
  3. 3 Preheat an air fryer to 390 degrees F (198 degrees C). Spread chickpeas evenly in the basket. Cook until dried out, about 4 minutes.
  4. 4 Transfer chickpeas into a heat-proof bowl and drizzle with oil and sea salt. Toss to coat. Return chickpeas to the air fryer and cook, shaking basket every 2 to 3 minutes, until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Serve immediately.

By France Cevallos

Cottage Cheese

Cottage Cheese

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour milk into a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Add vinegar (or lemon juice) and remove from heat. Stir mixture slowly until curds form, 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Line a colander with cheesecloth and set over a bowl. Pour the mixture into the colander to drain. Let curds cool and whey drain for about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer curds to a bowl and season with salt. Serve or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

By Lu

Vinegar Taffy

Vinegar Taffy

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Butter a baking dish and set aside.
  2. 2 In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, vinegar, butter, cream of tartar, and salt. Heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is melted. Do not stir once mixture comes to a boil.
  3. 3 Cook candy until mixture reaches 250 to 265 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C) on a candy thermometer, or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball. Remove from heat and pour into prepared dish.
  4. 4 Pull taffy by stretching out into a rope with buttered hands, folding the candy over and repeating, until taffy is white and porous and becomes too stiff to pull. Cut into 1-inch pieces with buttered kitchen shears. Wrap taffy pieces in waxed paper and store in an airtight container.

By Susan White

Champagne Jelly

Champagne Jelly

3.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
5 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Sterilize 5 half-pint jars. Set aside.
  2. 2 Pour the champagne into a large pot, and stir in sugar and vinegar. Bring to a full rolling boil, and stir in the pectin. Boil hard for one minute while stirring vigorously. Remove from heat, and ladle into sterile jars to within 1/2 inch of the top.
  3. 3 Wipe rims with a clean dry cloth, and seal with lids. Allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate. The jelly may take a few days to set.

By GoneZap

Delicious Pickled Peaches

Delicious Pickled Peaches

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
505 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine juice from canned peaches, sugar, vinegar, allspice, and cloves in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in peach halves. Let cool, about 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Cover saucepan with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.

By avs9601

Pickled Eggs II

Pickled Eggs II

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
11500 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool and peel.
  2. 2 In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix together the vinegar, water and pickling spice. Bring to a boil and mix in the garlic and bay leaf. Remove from heat.
  3. 3 Transfer the eggs to sterile containers. Fill the containers with the hot vinegar mixture, seal and refrigerate 8 to 10 days before serving.

By Rayna Jordan

Refrigerator Pickled Carrots

Refrigerator Pickled Carrots

3.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
200 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook carrots in boiling water until tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes; drain.
  2. 2 Stir sugar, vinegar, and cloves together in a saucepan; drop in cinnamon stick and bring mixture to a boil. Stir until sugar dissolves.
  3. 3 Transfer carrots to a bowl and pour syrup over carrots. Cover tightly; refrigerate until chilled and flavors have blended, 3 hours to overnight.

By Marilyn Woodard Thompson

Cranberry Shrub

Cranberry Shrub

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine vinegar, water, and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cranberries, cardamom pods, allspice berries, and cinnamon stick; bring to a boil. Stir and cover until cranberries begin to pop, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir again, being careful that cranberries do not burn you as they pop. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar has dissolved and cranberries have released their juice, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Remove from heat and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Strain into a container, seal, and refrigerate. Discard pulp.

By Buckwheat Queen

Instant Pot Easter Eggs

Instant Pot Easter Eggs

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour 1 cup water into a 6-quart multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and place a trivet inside.
  2. 2 Set out 4 wide-mouth pint-sized canning jars and place 2 tablespoons vinegar into each one. Add 10 drops of food coloring of desired colors into each jar. Carefully place 2 eggs into each jar and fill with water. Set jars on the trivet.
  3. 3 Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  4. 4 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 1 minute. Unlock and remove the lid.
  5. 5 Use tongs to remove the canning jars and drain water carefully. Transfer eggs to an ice bath and let rest for 5 minutes.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Pickled Jalapeños and Carrots

Pickled Jalapeños and Carrots

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place vinegar and sugar in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Add jalapeños, carrots, and onion. Remove pan from the heat and let stand for 1 hour. Cool to room temperature before serving.

By jcjeffers

Roasted Salt & Vinegar Chickpeas

Roasted Salt & Vinegar Chickpeas

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
35 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine chickpeas and vinegar in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; let stand for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.
  3. 3 Drain chickpeas well; discard vinegar. Spread chickpeas in the prepared roasting pan; drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt; toss to coat.
  4. 4 Roast in the preheated oven, shaking the pan every 8 to 10 minutes, until chickpeas slightly soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve warm or at room temperature.

By France Cevallos

Good and Easy Sloppy Joes

Good and Easy Sloppy Joes

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes; drain and discard grease. Return skillet and beef to stove and reduce heat to medium-low.
  2. 2 Stir chili sauce, mustard, brown sugar, and vinegar into the ground beef; simmer until the sauce thickens, 5 to 10 minutes.

By Karen

Green Bell Pepper Jelly

Green Bell Pepper Jelly

4.3

Prep
45 min
Cook
15 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring sugar, green pepper, and white vinegar to a boil in a large, stainless steel saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 6 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in liquid pectin, then cook, stirring constantly, 3 more minutes. Skim off foam with a metal spoon; remove from heat.
  3. 3 Pack jelly into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims with a moist paper towel to remove any residue. Top with lids and screw rings on tightly.
  4. 4 Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process for 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Remove the jars from the stockpot and let rest, several inches apart, for 12 to 24 hours. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.

By Laura Rhodes

Serrano Hot Sauce

Serrano Hot Sauce

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
1460 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place peppers, garlic, and salt in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped. With the motor running, slowly pour vinegar through the feed tube; process until smooth, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour sauce into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool. Transfer to a jar; refrigerate for at least 1 day.
  3. 3 Strain sauce through a fine-mesh strainer. Store refrigerated.

By Jon Rachiele