Description
Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler is a bright and crunchy Vietnamese vegetable pickle medley featuring carrots, daikon, and a lightly sweet rice vinegar brine for the perfect tangy topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups matchstick carrots
- 2 cups daikon radish matchsticks
- 1 cup cucumber matchsticks (optional)
- 1 cup red bell pepper thin strips (optional)
- 1 cup green papaya matchsticks (optional)
- 3/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed (optional)
- 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Cut vegetables into thin matchsticks.
- Toss vegetables with 1 teaspoon salt.
- Rest 15 minutes to draw out moisture.
- Rinse quickly and squeeze gently or press in a clean towel.
- In a small saucepan, warm rice vinegar, water, sugar, and salt until sugar dissolves.
- Pack vegetables into a clean jar.
- Add garlic, peppercorns, or chili flakes if using.
- Pour warm brine over vegetables until fully covered.
- Press vegetables down so they stay submerged.
- Let pickle 30 minutes for light flavor, 2 to 4 hours for best everyday taste, or overnight for deepest flavor.
Notes
Thin matchsticks pickle faster and stay crisp. Store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks for best freshness and crunch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Pickled
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg