You can prepare many delicious dishes from zucchini, including for the winter. For example, you can make pickled zucchini with butter for the winter. The snack is prepared quickly and easily.
Features of marinating zucchini with oil for the winter
Zucchini for pickling can be cut in any way - rings, cubes or cubes. You can add soy sauce mixed with vegetable oil to the snack.
In order for the appetizer to be spicy, after adding the spice it should sit for about 1 hour.During this time, the fruits will have time to absorb all the taste and aroma of the spices.
Before storing, jars are sterilized with steam or hot water. Sterilized zucchini will last longer than unsterilized zucchini.
Ingredients
To prepare the recipe you will need the following ingredients:
- young ripe zucchini or zucchini;
- sugar;
- salt;
- vegetable oil;
- vinegar;
- water;
- garlic.
Herbs and spices can be added to the canned food as desired. Also, to prepare canned food, you will have to prepare the marinade in advance.
Specifics of product selection
To prepare pickled zucchini, it is best to use young fruits with a thin light green skin, which is usually not cut off. Fruits can be of any variety and size.
The main thing is that there are no signs of damage on the peel, and that they are fresh.
Both sunflower and olive oil are suitable for preservation. To give pickled zucchini an unusual flavor, you can add various spices, herbs, and herbs to the preparation. For example, black pepper, dill, parsley, basil, garlic.
How to prepare containers
Glass jars are usually used to store finished preserves. The jars are first thoroughly washed with soda and soap. Then they are sterilized. Sterilization can be done in various ways. For example, in a saucepan. To do this, pour water into a large saucepan. Place a towel on the bottom. Place the jars in the pan so that they do not touch each other. Put on fire and sterilize them in boiling water for 15 minutes.
Another way is by ferry. To do this, heat water in a kettle. Place the jar in the hole for the lid and sterilize it with steam for 15 minutes.
Cooking process
The process of preparing zucchini in the marinade:
- Wash the vegetables, place them on a towel to let the water dry, then cut them in any way.
- Wash the greens and finely chop them.
- Peel the garlic heads, crush them with a knife and finely chop them.
- Place the mixture in a large saucepan, add herbs, sugar, salt, vinegar and vegetable oil. To stir thoroughly. Leave the workpiece for 1 hour.
- You can pour the marinade over the finished preserves, or you can leave it like that if the zucchini has released enough juice.
- To prepare the marinade, bring water to a boil, add salt and sugar, bay leaf, and black peppercorns. Boil for 5 minutes. Finally add vinegar. Marinade is used if the fruits have been cut into large cubes or circles.
Transfer the vegetables into jars and close them with lids. Before storing the snack in the basement, it is cooled to room temperature. Turn the jars upside down and cover with a towel until they cool.
Storage of the finished product
The finished preserves are stored in a cool and ventilated area.
The jars should not be exposed to sunlight, otherwise the snack will be lost.
The best place for storage is a dark cellar or basement, refrigerator or pantry. The shelf life of pickled zucchini in sterilized jars is up to 2 years. It is recommended to consume unsterilized canned food within a year after its preparation.
