Green Tomato Chow Chow
With flavors of mustard seed, basil, and onion, this pickled relish-like green tomato chow chow is the perfect component to brighten any dish from shrimp & grits, to a roasted chicken, or a charcuterie board.
Prep:
10
minutes
Cook:
10
minutes
TOtal:
20
minutes
Ingredients
- 3 cups of water
- 1 ½ cups of rice vinegar
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons of kosher salt
- 5 cups of diced green tomatoes
- 4 teaspoons of mustard seeds
- 1 cup of basil
- ½ cup of yellow onion (peeled & small diced)
Instructions
- Add the water, rice vinegar, salt and sugar to a small sauce pot and heat on medium heat, stirring occasionally until everything is dissolved and the mixture comes to a gentle simmer. (Do not boil)
- In the meantime, peel and dice the yellow onion into a small dice. Also dice the green tomatoes into a small dice. Once they are both cut, put the onions and tomatoes into the vessel you plan on storing the pickles in. (Mason Jar)(Deli Container)
- Add the Mustard seeds and the basil into the vessel along with the onions and green tomatoes..
- When the liquid starts to simmer, pour the brine over the green tomatoes and onions until they are completely covered with liquid.
- Put a lid on the container and store in the fridge overnight until fully chilled.
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