Description
Discover how to make delicious stuffed pickles with our easy-to-follow recipe. Perfect for parties or a tasty snack. Try it today!
Ingredients
- 1 (48 oz / 1360 g) jar dill pickles
- 1 (8 oz / 227 g) package cream cheese, regular
- 1 medium onion, very finely chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, very finely chopped
- 3/4 tsp (4 ml) Tabasco sauce or 3/4 tsp (4 ml) hot sauce
Instructions
- Trim both ends of the dill pickles to make them flat.
- Utilize a slender peeler or sharp blade to hollow out the center of each pickle. The removed core can be set aside for other purposes.
- Position the pickles upright on paper towels and allow them to drain thoroughly for about half an hour. Additionally, pass a rolled-up paper towel through the hollowed center to soak up any remaining liquid.
- While waiting, in a bowl, combine the cream cheese with the finely chopped onion and garlic, mixing until everything is well incorporated. Stir in the hot sauce until evenly distributed.
- Fill each pickle with the cheese mixture using a cake decorating tool or small spoon. Enclose the filled pickles in plastic wrap and chill them until the cheese mixture becomes solid, approximately two hours.
- Just before serving, cut the pickles into slices about 3/4 inch thick and arrange them on a serving dish. Store any leftovers in the fridge, covered. These make excellent additions to packed lunches.
- Feel free to enhance the filling with finely diced smoked salmon, black olives, or cooked ham. Alternatively, you can blend equal parts of Cheese-Whiz with cream cheese or experiment with various cream cheese flavors available.
- For those interested, Uncle Bill offers a stainless steel coring tool; contact him for details.
Notes
- Allow the cream cheese to reach room temperature for a creamier filling with the onion, garlic, and hot sauce.
- Experiment with various hot sauces to adjust the spiciness of the filling to your liking.
- Enhance the cream cheese mixture by adding finely diced smoked salmon or black olives for extra flavor and texture.
