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This pickled egg recipe is unbelievably quick and simple and they make a great snack!
Wait!
Don’t freak out. I know that pickled eggs maybe aren’t the most well known food. Maybe you’ve never heard of them or tried them and you think I’ve gone off the deep end.
The thing is, pickled eggs do exist. And they are not nearly as scary as they sound. They’re actually quite good. Tangy. Pickly. But, eggy. In a good way.
I don’t know about you, but in the summer my kids like cold snacks. We all go through jars and jars of pickles, but we also eat a lot of boiled eggs straight from the fridge, with just a bit of salt and pepper on them. Eggs are the perfect snack because they’re so full of protein that they keep little bellies full until dinner time.
We do lots of my favorite egg salad recipe too. That’s for sure one of my favorite lunches and they recipe has been pinned over 40,000 times! I think that’s a sign it’s a good recipe, and I bet it’d be even better made with these pickled eggs!
Anyway, I decided to be brave and try pickling my kids some eggs. They were not down with that idea, but I insisted that I was just combining two snacks in one and that they had to try it.
The eggs turn green after sitting in the pickling juice for a few days. You can use this to your advantage though. Either go the classic “green eggs and ham” route, or be like me and call them Zombie Eggs. My kids love zombies and they will happily eat zombie eggs. Truth.
We all actually liked these quite a lot. They’re slightly tangy, just like a deviled egg, but without the added fat of the mayo.
You’re going to love my easy method for how to make pickled eggs!
So, anyway, when I decided to try pickling eggs, I searched The Google for a starting point. The recipes all involved boiling vinegar and water and adding all these seasonings and just as I was gearing up to get to work, my daughter ate the last pickle out of the jar. I looked at the jar full of pickle juice and a light bulb went off. Why not just add boiled eggs to the leftover pickle juice?
Genius, you guys. Totally genius.
Give these pickled eggs a try and let me know what you think!
Easy Pickled Eggs
Ingredients
- 6 hard boiled eggs peeled
- Juice of one jar of dill pickles
Instructions
- Add the boiled eggs directly to the jar of pickle juice or put eggs and juice in a clean mason jar.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 days before eating. The longer the eggs are in the juice, the more pickled and flavorful they'll become.
- Eggs will last 3 months in the fridge.
Nutrition Information:
Big Chris says
I came up with the idea ? of using the pickle ? juice ? as well. However Google searched it to see what I can find out. And came across this page. Glad someone already tried it. Made my decision easy and final. Thanks for your post ?
Chris says
Can’t believe I haven’t thought of this! Just trying it now. Where I’m at I can get a bottle of pickle juice from the liquor department. It is located with the mixers, syrup, etc. I’m sure it will be delicious.
Meg says
I’ve been doing eggs this way for as long as I can remember. They make good deviled eggs, egg salad Sammie’s, tuna salad addition, avocado/egg/tomato toast, and creamed eggs. Don’t reuse the juice more than 2x or it will be too weak.
Karly Campbell says
Love using these for deviled eggs! Such a great idea!
Danita Ouellette says
Had the “AH HA” moment before I googled your recipe which confirmed that eggs can indeed be pickled in pickle juice!!
The eggs are now “percolating” in the fridge in a jar of pickle juice (with some chopped up jalepeno pepper, because I had some leftover).
Hubby will let me know if it’s a hit! (I’m not crazy about pickled eggs….)
Thank you!
Karly Campbell says
I hope your husband loves them! 🙂
Jeanne Dennis says
My daughter cans pickled beets and spicy dill pickles. Following in my footsteps, she’s always used the pickled beet juice to pickle eggs for the grands and her husband. Because of your post, I’ve got some eggs soaking in the spicy dill juice. I can’t wait to taste them! Thank you so much for the inspiration! Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?
Karly Campbell says
Sounds delicious in spicy pickle juice!! Yum!
Angela Tramontana says
Made these added 12 eggs and also added 1/4 cup pickled jalepenos..So yummy and what a hit when I incorperated on my charcuterie board. Delicious
Karly says
Love to hear that! Thanks, Angela!
Richard Dietzel says
I will make this tomorrow. I keep pickle juice and toss in the ends of garlic, ginger skins a bits, tough outer layer if onion. Yeah. These will be very different but what a great and simple approach.
Karly says
Sounds like it will be delicious!
Nicole says
Would any brand or pickle juice work or does it have to be a specific kind?
Karly says
Any brand will work fine.
Ronald Palermo says
I also put eggs in Pepperoncini , Bread Butter, dill pickle juice . Another way to extend resources and add some different tastes to the menu.
Karly says
Sounds delicious!
Mamalin says
I add the juice from the hot mama pickles. It takes a few but it really enhances the flavor
Karly says
Sounds delicious!
AMANDA Jean says
I love to do this when I can. Mt. Olive makes my favorite dills, so why not.
Chris Dickenson says
I have been doing this for years. I love dill pickles and go through a jar in two weeks, give or take. Rather than dumping the juice, I pickle a batch of eggs. Sadly one batch will.pretty much sap the brine of all it’s flavor, do back to the store to get more pickles.
Deborah Lewis says
What would happen if you boiled the eggs in the pickle juice?
Karly says
I’m not sure. Never tried it, but I don’t think it would add much flavor because of the shell.
Chris says
Peel the shell first.
Lori P says
I’m almost embarrassed that I never thought of doing this myself. I’ve used your recipe several times over the last couple of years. Most recently I tried pickling eggs using the brine from pickled banana peppers–the results were distinctly different and equally delicious. Couldn’t be easier! Thanks.
Karly says
I love banana peppers! So good! 🙂
Jen says
My mouth is watering just reading about the pickled eggs. I absolutely love pickled eggs. I use a pickling spice packet from the store but always use pickle juice with vinegar and something spicy for the base. This is an awesome quick way to make them. If you like a bit of spice you can replace some of the pickle juice with the juice from a jar of pickled jalapenos. YUM! Off to make some right this moment 🙂 Thanks for sharing.