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crispy, tangy and sweet quick smoke pickle of carrot, daikon, jalapeño and cucumber
crispy, tangy and sweet pickle of carrot, daikon, jalapeño and cucumber

Quick Smoke Pickle

Decorating the Christmas tree is always bittersweet. Many of the ornaments were either made by my children or include “growing up” photos of them. Each one is precious and triggers a memory and a few tears. A prominently displayed holiday card reminds me to choose happiness and so I do. Like every Christmas past I hide the pickle ornament and look forward to the fun of now watching Caitlin and Sam search for the prize. It’s important to keep some holiday traditions alive.

my sparkly girl xmas ornament
my sparkly girl
my All-star kids
my All-star
my kids finding the pickle
finding the pickle I think Sam let’s her win

Last year at this time I wrote,  “I don’t pickle anything”, but thanks to a dim sum dinner at a local restaurant with Caitlin and Sam that all has changed. Often inspired by restaurant dishes I was determined to re-create the most delicious Asian pickle presented to us that night. It’s fresh and tangy, sweet and crunchy; the perfect topper for your favorite burger or sandwich.

quick smoke pickle
Asian Pickle

And as always my recipes are inspired by those I love. Here is one of the sweetest photos of William and the inspiration for Team Will-Bur.

my son at a farm ...the photo that inspired Team Will-Bur
The boy who inspired Team Will-Bur

My cooking contest buddies know I found myself in a real pickle at the World Food Championships held in Las Vegas last month. When Team Will-Bur stepped into the Kenmore kitchen arena we were face to face with an induction stove. Never ever having cooked with induction I was totally thrown for a loop and never quite recovered despite my sous chef’s best efforts to keep me on track. My non-stick skillet was rendered useless and so I was either burning something or it wasn’t cooking at all. Much to my surprise my first round recipe made the top 10. I am sure it did because the quick smoke pickle is so darn tasty.

 Braised Bacon Steam Bun with Smoked Quick Pickle
World Food Championships Top 10 Asian Inspired Braised Bacon Steam Bun with Smoked Quick Pickle

Round two dish was a total fiasco, but no matter. Sometimes the best thing about creating recipes and competing in cook-offs is the memories made with friends and family. Here is my pickle compliments of Team Will-Bur and friends…

friends at World Food Championships
Team High Steaks & Team Will-Bur at WFC
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Quick Smoke Pickle


  • Author: Lisa Keys
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: serves 8
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Description

Perfect topping for a juicy burger, bahn mi sandwich or pork bun


Ingredients

Scale

1 red onion, thinly sliced

2 jalapenos, seeded, thinly sliced

1 cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded, sliced

½ cup water

½ cup white vinegar

1/3-cup sugar

1-teaspoon kosher salt

2 drops liquid smoke


Instructions

Place onion, jalapeno, and cucumber in a heatproof bowl. Bring water, vinegar, sugar, salt and liquid smoke to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt is dissolved. Immediately pour over vegetables. Let cool down at least 25 minutes. Drain before serving.

Notes

I like to add julienned daikon radish to the mix when available

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: sandwich
  • Method: stovetop

Keywords: pickle, smoke, sandwich topping, vegetarian, gluten free, Asian

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  1. Cathy

    December 21, 2014 at 4:12 pm

    I love that picture of your William. Such a ” little boy ” look. 🙂

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  2. Lisa

    December 22, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    yes-he was such a cute boy and handsome man

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