Traeger Smoked Pickles
Looking for a delicious Traeger smoked pickles recipe? You'll learn exactly how to do this at home so you don't ever have to buy store brought pickles again
Equipment
- 1 Pellet smoker
- 2 Large mason jars
Ingredients
- 7-8 medium cucumbers
- 2-3 sprigs dill
- 1 tbsp chili flakes
- 1 tbsp peppercorns I’m using black white, and pink, but any mix will do
- 7-8 cloves garlic
- For the brine:
- 500 ml water
- 500 ml white vinegar
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp salt
Instructions
- Wash the cucumbers to remove any debris.
- Place whole cucumbers, garlic, peppercorns, red pepper flakes, and fresh dill on a baking sheet
- and place in the smoker.
- Smoke at 230°F for 60 minutes.
- Remove from the smoker and allow to cool.
- In a large pot, combine water, vinegar, salt, and honey and bring to boil, then turn off once the sugar and salt have completely dissolved.
- Cut cucumbers into spears and place them in the jars
- Pour the hot pickling brine over the cucumbers, leaving about ½ inch of headroom in each jar and close the lids.
- Leave the pickle jars in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours.
- This will give the flavors a chance to settle and marinate.
- Settle in and enjoy the best-tasting pickles you’ve ever tried!