Modified Jalapeno RecipeSeveral varieties of peppers can be preserved with this method.
Hot or sweet, including chiles, jalapeno, and pimiento
Quantity: An average of 9 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A bushel weighs 25 pounds and yields 20 to 30 pints – an average of 1 pound per pint.
Quality: Select firm yellow, green, or red peppers. Do not use soft or diseased peppers.
Please read Pressure Canning Guide before beginning. If this is your first time canning, it is recommended that you read Principles of Home Canning.
Directions
Procedure: Wash Jalapenos and trim blossom ends. Slice into rings 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
Pick one:
Hot pack –Cover with boiling water; boil 5 minutes. Fill jars loosely with jalapenos, leaving 1-inch headspace. Add 1 teaspoon of canning salt per quart to the jar, if desired. Cover jalapenos with hot cooking liquid, leaving 1-inch headspace.
Raw pack – Fill jars tightly with raw peppers, leaving 1-inch headspace. Add 1 teaspoon of canning salt per quart to the jar, if desired. Add boiling water, leaving 1-inch headspace.
Adjust lids and process in a pressure canner following the recommendations in Table 1 or Table 2 according to the type of canner being used. (There is no safe option for processing plain jalepanos in a boiling water canner.)
| Table 1. Recommended process time in a dial-gauge pressure canner. | ||||||
| Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of | ||||||
| Style of Pack | Jar Size | Process Time | 0 – 2,000 ft | 2,001 – 4,000 ft | 4,001 – 6,000 ft | 6,001 – 8,000 ft |
| Hot and Raw | Pints | 30 min | 11 lb | 12 lb | 13 lb | 14 lb |
| Quarts | 35 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| Table 2. Recommended process time in a weighted-gauge pressure canner. | ||||
| Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of | ||||
| Style of Pack | Jar Size | Process Time | 0 – 1,000 ft | Above 1,000 ft |
| Hot and Raw | Pints | 30 min | 10 lb | 15 lb |
| Quarts | 35 | 10 | 15 | |
Remember this is a modified recipe and is not a tested method by any regulatory source.
Below is another method that I didn’t see when I canned mine, but I may use in the future. This comes straight from the National Center for Home Food Preservation and is a tested method for canning peppers.
Canning Jalapenos (not pickled)
It was difficult to find a recipe for canning jalapenos that are not pickled. In the end I chose to can them using the same method as canning other basic veggies like green beans.
First you will want to review the Pressure Canning Guide, or your instruction manual for your pressure canner. Prepare your canner, jars, seals, and rings prior to prepping your peppers.
I canned my peppers in 1/4 pints because my husband likes to eat them with his Mexican food. Because most recipes don’t indicate the time for canning in anything smaller than 1/2 pints, and most veggie recipes only give times for pints or quarts, you will need to use the timing for pint jars for anything smaller than a pint.
To can my jalapenos, I sliced them into rings, cold packed them in jars and processed them as I do green beans.
Canning Pickled Jalapeños Without A Canner// NO EQUIPMENT NEEDED
FAQ
How do you can peppers without a canner?
Can you can jalapeños without a water bath?
How do you keep jalapeños crisp when canning?
Can jalapenos be canned?
Although pickling is the most common method for preserving jalapenos, they can also be canned plain or candied. Since jalapenos are a low-acid food, a pressure canner is required when canning them without the addition of preserving agents like vinegar or sugar.
What are the healthy substitutes of jalapeno?
The healthy substitutes of jalapeno are: 1. Serrano pepper: When compared with the jalapeno pepper, the serrano pepper has very similar taste. They are bright but don’t have the same level of bitterness. 2. Fresno peppers: Another jalapeno look alike pepper is the fresno peppers. They also have same heat range but fresno peppers are sometimes little hotter and can be up to 10,000 SHU. Fresno peppers have a crisp, smokey and fruity flavour. 3. Anaheim peppers: If jalapeno peppers are too hot, then Anaheim peppers are best choice. They have milder heat and have sweeter in taste.
Can you can jalapenos without vinegar?
Pickling is the most popular method of preserving these glorious peppers, and the process of canning plain jalapenos differs considerably from pickle recipes. So grab your gloves, and let the jalapeno canning begin! Canning plain jalapenos without adding vinegar is similar to canning other low-acid vegetables, like carrots.
Can you can jalapenos without pickling?
From plain jalapenos to cowboy candy and everything in between, there are loads of ways to can your jalapeno harvest without pickling. Plain jalapenos can be hot packed or raw packed with canning salt before being pressure canned. Jalapeno recipes that do not contain vinegar must be pressure canned to eliminate harmful bacteria.