There are 57 kcal per serve in these Vegan Frog Balls (Pickled Brussels Sprouts). This snack is delicious to serve for parties, as a side dish, appetizer, on occasions, family dinner, or for snacking. You can prepare it in a day. The preparation for these Vegan Frog Balls (Pickled Brussels Sprouts) is 20 minutes, but the chilling time is a day. Pair this snack with salads, sandwiches, wraps, or side dishes. The kitchen tools for making it are minimal as well. Here, we will add Brussels sprouts, white vinegar, water, garlic, sugar, salt, mustard seeds, black peppercorns, bay leaf, and red chili flakes. You can also keep this appetizer chilled for three weeks.
STATS:
- Cuisine: American
- Serving size: Half cup
- Chilling time: 24 hours
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Course: Side dish or snack
- Total time: 1 day and 20 minutes
- Cooking time: 5 minutes
- Diet: Vegan
- Serving: 4
- Number of calories: 57 kcal
EQUIPMENT:
- Medium pot
- One big glass jar with a lid
- Measuring spoons
- Knife
- Measuring cups
- Chopping board
- Mixing spoon
- Medium saucepan
INGREDIENTS:
- One bay leaf
- Two cups trimmed and halved Brussels sprouts
- One cup of white vinegar
- 2 cloves of peeled & lightly crushed garlic
- 1 tbsp salt
- One tsp black peppercorns
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- One tbsp sugar
- Half tsp red chili flakes
- One cup of water
INGREDIENT NOTES:
BRUSSELS SPROUTS:
- Brussels sprouts are the basic component for your recipe. You will use fresh ones so they do not change shape. Their texture is also very good for pickling. You will also get a good taste from using them in your recipe. Add small broccoli pieces if you need another idea.
WHITE VINEGAR:
- Your brine will get a strong taste from using this. White vinegar will make your recipe’s flavor tangy as well. This vinegar can also preserve the ingredients in it for a long time. You may utilize apple cider vinegar for another choice.
WATER:
- We will add water to this recipe so the solution becomes smoother. Also, water is helpful in maintaining the strong acidic flavor in your brine.
GARLIC:
- The smell of your frog balls and their solution will boost if you add it. Also, garlic makes the flavor of your recipe savory. Add a little garlic powder if you need another substitute.
SUGAR:
- The taste of your recipe will become mild from it. Sugar will include sweetness and maintain any extra sharp taste in your brine. Use maple syrup if you require something else.
SALT:
- You will use salt because it is necessary in your recipe. Salt will preserve the ingredients in your brine and boost their taste as well.
BLACK PEPPERCORNS:
- These will make your recipe rich. Your frog balls will also become spicy from adding them. You will use them for adding a traditional flavor to your pickled jar.
MUSTARAD SEEDS:
- Mustard seeds will make your Brussels sprouts taste sharp. Also, you will feel a warm taste if you add them to your jar.
RED CHILI FLAKES:
- These will include spiciness in your recipe. The Brussels sprouts will become heated if you add them to your jar.
BAY LEAF:
- Bay leaf will make your pickled jar taste herbal. It will make the taste & smell of your recipe better.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- First, you will wash the Brussels sprouts and then cut their ends.
- Then take the pot and fill it with water to boil.
- Include them in the water and boil them for 3 minutes.
- Drain them properly and then put them in your glass jar.
- Now, use a saucepan to mix all the remaining ingredients.
- Warm it over medium flame so that the mix simmers.
- Mix this mixture so the sugar and salt dissolve properly.
- Be careful in adding this hot mix to the jar.
- Then cool it at a normal temperature first.
- Now place its lid on it and chill it for a full day.
TIPS:
- If you add fresh Brussels sprouts, you will get a good texture for your pickled recipe.
- You have to wait for a whole day to make the flavor of this recipe better.
- Also, your boiled Brussels sprouts have to soak in the brine completely.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- You can chill this jar for three weeks.
FREEZER:
- Don’t put your jar in the freezer because the Brussels sprouts will become mushy afterwards.
FAQs:
Will these Brussels sprouts taste like normal pickles?
- They will have a similar tangy taste, but you will feel more of a vegetable flavor in them.
How to make this pickled jar even spicier?
- If you want more spice, use cut jalapeños or a larger amount of chili flakes.
Will I use any special tools for pickling them?
- No, this recipe is easy, and you need a simple jar with a lid for this purpose.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Potassium: 285 milligrams
Calories: 57 kcal
Iron: 1.2 milligrams
Net carbs: 8 grams
Sodium: 520 mg
Total carbs: 9 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Calcium: 42 milligrams
Vitamin A: 480 IU
Protein: 2 grams
