Pickled Eggs

From EatingWell:  June/July 2006Subscribe Now!

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These tangy hard-boiled eggs are a snap to make. Sliced in half, the fuchsia "white" surrounding the bright yellow yolk is dazzling. Wrap some egg slices and onions in a flatbread for an impromptu snack.


Pickled Eggs Recipe

6 servings

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 day

Ingredients

  • 1 15-ounce can beets
  • 1 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 medium onion, sliced into rings
  • 6 large eggs

Preparation

  1. Drain liquid from beets into a small saucepan, reserving the beets for another use. Add vinegar, sugar, salt, bay leaves and cloves to the pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Pour the pickling liquid into a large deep bowl and stir in onions; set aside to cool for 1 hour.
  2. Meanwhile, place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook at the lowest simmer for 10 minutes. Pour off the hot water and run cold water over the eggs until they are completely cooled. Peel the eggs.
  3. When the pickling liquid is cool, place the peeled eggs in a 4-cup container; pour the pickling liquid over the eggs, then spoon the onions on top. (The onions should hold the eggs under the liquid.) Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
  4. Remove the eggs and onions from the pickling liquid. Refrigerate in an airtight container. Serve the onions (which are also delicious on burgers) alongside the eggs, if desired.

Tips & Notes

  • Make Ahead Tip: Once removed from the pickling liquid, the eggs will keep, in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Per serving: 88 calories; 5 g fat (1 g sat, 2 g mono); 187 mg cholesterol; 5 g carbohydrates; 6 g protein; 1 g fiber; 89 mg sodium; 127 mg potassium.

Exchanges: 1/2 vegetable, 1 medium fat meat

Recipe Categories

Publication
June/July 2006
Meal/Course
Snack
Appetizers
Health & Diet Considerations
Low carbohydrate
Diabetes appropriate
Main Ingredient
Eggs
Type of Dish
Snack
Appetizer
Servings
6
Total Time
More than 1 hour
Ease of Preparation
Easy

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