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Quick & Easy Refrigerator Dilly Beans (Crunchy Pickled Green Beans)

Three glass jars filled with bright green dilly beans, fresh dill, and garlic cloves, ready for pickling.
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Make crunchy, tangy dilly beans without canning. This easy refrigerator pickle recipe uses fresh dill and garlic for a flavorful snack or side dish ready fast.

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds fresh green beans, ends trimmed
  • 4 large cloves garlic, peeled and halved
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon celery seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for spicy dilly beans)
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
  • 2 tablespoons pickling salt
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill heads or 4 sprigs fresh dill

Instructions

  1. Wash the green beans thoroughly. Trim the stem ends off each bean.
  2. Pack the green beans tightly into two clean, pint-sized canning jars, standing them upright. Distribute the garlic halves, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and red pepper flakes evenly between the two jars.
  3. In a medium saucepan, combine the water, white vinegar, and pickling salt. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring until the salt dissolves completely.
  4. Carefully pour the hot brine over the beans in the jars, ensuring the beans are completely submerged. Leave about 1/2 inch of headspace at the top of each jar.
  5. Place the fresh dill sprigs or heads on top of the brine in each jar.
  6. Wipe the rims of the jars clean. Seal the jars with lids and bands, tightening them to fingertip tight.
  7. Let the jars cool on the counter for about one hour. Once cool, place the jars in your refrigerator.
  8. Wait at least 24 hours before eating the dilly beans for the best flavor. These refrigerator pickles are best eaten within 4 weeks.

Notes

  • For canning dilly beans for long-term storage, process the sealed jars in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes after sealing. Adjust processing time for altitude if necessary.
  • If you prefer a stronger dill flavor, use fresh dill heads instead of sprigs.
  • For a tangier pickle, you can substitute 1 cup of the water with apple cider vinegar.

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