Spicy Cajun Pickled Carrots

liquid is being poured from a measuring cup into a mason jar full of uncooked carrot sticks.

5 from 28 votes

Prep Time: 8

Pickling Time: 1

Servings: 1 pint

Calories: 104kcal

Spicy Cajun Refrigerator Pickled Carrots are what spicy snacking dreams are made of. Crunchy raw carrots get marinated in a Cajun brine that will simply knock your socks off. These refrigerator pickles are so easy to make and are ready to eat in 24 hours.

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Ingredients

3* carrots, washed and peeled
1 tsp salt
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
½ cup vinegar
½ cup water

Instructions

Start by slicing your carrots into long sticks, about 4 inches long. If your carrots are fat, I recommend quartering them to get the right thickness, if they are thin, you can simply half them.
Combine water and vinegar into a glass measuring jar. Microwave 2-3 minutes to bring the liquid to boiling temperature.
Add 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning and 1 teaspoon of salt into the bottom of the mason jar. Stuff the carrot sticks into the jar vertically so you can easily remove them by grabbing them at the top of the pickled carrot stick.
Pour boiling liquid into the jar, completely covering the carrots. Leave about ½ inch from the top of the jar.
Place the lid on the jar and give the carrots a good shake. Let jars come to room temperature on the counter and then store them in the fridge. The carrots will marinate in the brine and take on the flavor of the brine and become a bit softer.
As time passes, the carrots will take on more and more of the Cajun flavoring and become softer, however, they will be pickled enough to eat in about 24 hours.

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Notes

*The amount of carrots needed is entirely dependent on the size of the carrots you are using. You may need more or less.

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