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Pickled Mustard Seeds Recipe

Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Herbs & Spices
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
  • 5 cups water
  • 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat up a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat and add the mustard seeds. Toast the seeds until they become fragrant. This takes about 2 minutes.
  • Either stir or shake the pan to keep the seeds from burning. If burnt, throw them out and start over again.
  • Once toasted, add the water, sugar and vinegar. Season with a little salt and pepper and stir all the ingredients to combine.
  • Bring the water to a rolling boil and continue cooking until the mustard seeds double in size and the water cooks down to a thickened liquid. This can take 25 - 35 minutes.
    Be sure to give the liquid a stir occasionally.
  • When you get close to the end and the liquid is reduced but just not thickened to the desired consistency, start paying close attention. There is sugar in the liquid so it will get very syrupy before you know it.
  • After 30 plus minutes of waiting for this to cook down, you will be surprised at how quickly the liquid reduces in these final minutes. Don't get caught napping.
    You'll know when you are at the right consistency when the liquid is cooked down to a syrupy viscosity.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the pickled mustard seeds to another bowl for serving.

Notes

We served this as a garnish topping for pan fried salmon but I could see this on most pan fried or grilled fish, chicken or pork dishes.