In cooking, in the preparation of dishes and making them sharp, use very little hot pepper. In the winter, when its season has passed, the price for it rises sharply, so some thrifty owners freeze these burning pods in the freezer and use them during the winter as needed. Consider what methods exist for freezing hot pepper.

Is it possible to freeze hot peppers for the winter?

To maximize the preservation of vitamins, nutrients and taste in bitter pepper in the winter, it helps to freeze it. On the eve of such a process, all vegetables should be sorted out, discarded spoiled specimens. The pods should be washed in cold water and dried on a towel. Important! All manipulations with hot pepper should be carried out in rubber gloves. If you want to reduce the severity and hotness, you need to dip them in boiled water for a couple of minutes. This will also make it possible to increase the storage period during shallow freezing. To reduce bitterness, it is recommended to remove seeds and veins inside the vegetable. You can also cut the fruit into pieces - they will take up less space in the refrigerator.

How to freeze hot peppers for the winter: methods and recipes

Different housewives have their favorite ways of freezing hot pepper. With them, it is preserved as fresh. From the following recipes, you can choose the most suitable for you.

Recipe number 1

Instant freeze

Recipe number 2

In food container

Recipe number 3

In vegetable oil

Recipe number 4

With greens

Recipe number 1

easily

Instant freeze

3 hours 15 minutes Steps 1 ingredient

• hot pepper

  10 pieces.

Nutrition value per 100 g: Calories 40 kcal Protein 2 g Fat 0 g Carbohydrate 7 g

1. To clear the prepared pods from seeds and stalks and cut, as it is convenient for you - with straws or rings of the necessary thickness.
2. Arrange on a flat dish, which is placed in the freezer, chopped vegetables, so that the strips do not particularly touch each other.
3. After 3-4 hours, the pieces will freeze as they should and they can be folded into the container in which they will be stored (bags, food containers).

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Recipe number 2

easily

In food container



10–20 minutes Steps 1 ingredient

• hot pepper

  10 pieces.

Nutrition value per 100 g: Calories 40 kcal Protein 2 g Fat 0 g Carbohydrate 7 g
1. Arrange the dried pepper from moisture, clean pepper or its peeled halves in food containers. The pods or parts thereof should not fit too tightly together. Frozen loose fruits will not pester each other. They will be easy to get out of the tank.
2. Close the container with a lid. In this case, the lid should not press on the fruit.
3. Put in the freezer and turn on the shock mode for an hour. Then return the former.

Small chili pods can be placed not in a container, but in a plastic cup and covered with cling film.

Did you know? The first freezer with a compression cycle was introduced to the public on July 14, 1850 by a doctor from the United States, John Gory. He invented it to make ice. The invention itself could be used as a freezer and air conditioner.

Recipe number 3

easily

In vegetable oil



20 minutes. Ingredient Steps 2

• hot peppers

  200 g

• sunflower oil

  230 ml

Nutrition value per 100 g: Calories 500 kcal Proteins 1 g Fats 53 g Carbohydrates 4 g
1. In a half-liter jar, place clean, dried fruits more tightly and pour them with oil. Oil will contribute to their preservation.
2. Put in a chamber with a temperature of 0 ° C.

The oil can be used in salads, which it will add spiciness.

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Recipe number 4

easily

With greens



30 minutes. Ingredient Steps 2

• hot pepper

  200 g

• greens (dill, parsley, celery)

  200 g

Nutrition value per 100 g: Calories 43 kcal Proteins 3 g Fats 0 g Carbohydrates 8 g
1. Wash and dry the greens on a towel, and then chop finely.
2. Peel and chop the pods into small pieces.
3. Mix everything and put it in bags, and then put it in the freezer.

Important! When storing peppers by freezing, vegetables should be laid out in portioned packets. They must not be re-frozen after thawing.

Features of frozen pepper storage

In order to keep the useful elements and vitamins in the vegetable optimally, it can be stored in the refrigerator at a temperature of 0 ... + 2 ° C for no more than 35–40 days. With a deeper freezing in the freezer (temperature –12 ...– 18 ° С), it is possible to carry out storage throughout the year.

Frozen spicy chili will bring a spicy touch to your dishes in the winter. Such a blank will take quite a bit of time.