What's up guys it's Susie Bulloch from HeyGrillHey.com and if you're
watching this video that means we already have something in common we both
love good barbecue and that is perfect because our whole goal here at Hey Grill
Hey is to help you make better barbecue you can feed the people you love and
become a backyard barbecue hero the BBQ hero recipe that you need today are
these candied jalapenos also called cowboy candy let's do it
these candied jalapenos are the perfect combination of sweet and spicy they're
also called cowboy candy and they are honestly the perfect complement to
anything barbecue if you can smoke it it will taste better if you serve it with
candied jalapenos something to be aware of with jalapenos is that they're not
all the same spice level usually the grocery-store ones are fairly mild while
the ones that you grow at home in your backyard or from seeds are a lot spicier
I say embrace the heat that little kiss of spice is a perfect complement to the
sweetness in these candied jalapenos this recipe only takes twenty five
minutes five minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cook time this makes about 16
servings but honestly these things are so addicting you'll still never have
enough let's get started we start with 10 to 12 fresh jalapenos a cup and a
half of water a cup of white sugar half a cup of vinegar a teaspoon of salt and
a teaspoon of celery seeds first thing that we're gonna do is slice all of our
jalapenos we're just doing rings so take off the stem and then do fairly thin
slices all the way down so a lot of people are sensitive to the oils in
jalapenos it can actually make their hands itch or burn if you are one of
those people I recommend picking up some of these latex or nitrile gloves they
just protect the oil from your hands and then they don't burn if you are brave
and you want to go gloveless just make sure you wash your hands really really
well after you cut all of these jalapenos because you don't want any of
that spicy pepper juice in your eyes or up your nose trust me because I have
done and it is painful jalapenos are sliced
now the rest of the ingredients in a medium saucepan you're going to combine
your water your sugar your vinegar your celery seeds and your salt add in all of
those sliced jalapenos then we're going to get that on the stove
all right we're putting these on the stovetop high heat give it a stir and we
want to bring these up to a rolling boil
there we go once your jalapenos come up to a boil
drop the heat down to medium-low let them simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes
after 15 minutes of simmering your jalapenos will darken in color and
you'll see the cut edges start to curl in and wrinkle a little bit that's how
you know they're ready turn off the heat let them cool a little bit on the stove
and then we're gonna transfer them to a glass jar I recommend using one either
with a snap-on lid or a screw on lid once you transfer the jalapenos over you
want to pour in the liquid because this stuff is liquid gold you can use it to
supplement flavor and your barbecue sauces you can glaze it on your ribs
it's a little bit sweet a little bit spicy it's good for everything so don't
throw out the pickled jalapeno liquid you can eat these right now but I
actually recommend sticking them in the fridge and letting them sit for at least
24 hours those jalapenos will reabsorb that
sugary acidic brine and all the flavors will have time to marinade together
the jalapenos have plumped back up they've absorbed a lot of that sugary
brine and they're gonna be so so good on all things barbecue
oh hi I made a new batch of cowboy candy okay is that what's been burning my face
today yes I would I gotta be honest you guys making something like this to go
along with your barbecue will elevate your pitmaster status to backyard
barbecue hero they're so sweet they're sweet and spicy no it's a good
balance if you guys if you guys make this one at home leave a comment and let
us know what you saw and share it on social media using the hashtag #HeyGrill
Hey that way we can see it and we can celebrate your backyard BBQ hero status
with you do I look like it's burning my mouth is it bit it's a good burn yeah ok great