How to make crispy sweet and sour water spinach pickles at home

How to cook Pickled Water Spinach

• 1

  Cook the vinegar solution

  Put 150ml of vinegar, 150g of rock sugar, and 2g of salt into a pot. Turn on medium heat and cook until the sugar completely dissolves, then turn off the heat and let it cool.

  
• 2

  Prepare the ingredients

  Water spinach bought should be washed clean, removing the leaves and keeping only the stems of the water spinach.

  Wash the water spinach again with cold water and cut it into pieces about 3cm long.

  Wash the chili, remove the stem, and let it drain. Peel the garlic and cut it into small slices.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Blanch and soak the water spinach

  Put a pot of water on the stove, wait until the water boils, then add 1 teaspoon of salt.

  Next, add the water spinach, use chopsticks to stir evenly and blanch the water spinach for about 1 minute, then turn off the heat.

  Take the water spinach out and put it in a bowl of ice water to soak for 10 minutes to keep the water spinach crispy and fresh.

  Clean the food container with warm water, dry the container thoroughly, and then proceed to add the water spinach, garlic, and chili into the jar.

  Secure the water spinach, garlic, and chili with toothpicks or a filter to prevent them from floating on the surface while soaking.

  Add vinegar, cover the lid, and place the jar of water spinach in a cool place or in the refrigerator. After 3 days, the pickled water spinach can be taken out to use.

  

  

  
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  Final product

  The finished sweet and sour soaked water spinach has an attractive color, the water spinach is crunchy and delicious, with a sweet and sour taste that will be extremely stimulating to the taste buds. The sweet and sour soaked water spinach served with rice and braised meat will be wonderful.