Basic Mustard Recipes

MUSTARD PICKLES

Steps:

• Place the sliced cucumbers and onions into a large bowl and sprinkle the salt over the top. Fill the bowl with enough water to cover the cucumbers. Let stand for 8 to 10 hours.
• Drain and rinse the cucumbers and onion with fresh water. Sterilize 4 (1 quart) jars and lids.
• In a 6 quart pot, stir together the sugar and flour. Whisk in the vinegar, turmeric, mustard powder and celery seed to make a smooth paste. Add the cucumbers and onions and fill with enough water to cover. Stir, and bring to a boil. Cook until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Pour into hot sterilized jars filling to within 1/2 inch of the top. Seal with lids and rings. Process for 10 minutes in a simmering water bath. Refrigerate any jars that fail to seal properly.

HOW TO MAKE MUSTARD PICKLES - GREAT-GRANDMA'S RECIPE

Steps:

• Place cucumbers and onions in a large stainless steel or glass bowl.
• Mix 1 cup of pickling/canning salt with 8 cups of cold water (double this as needed if doing a larger batch of pickles). Pour over top of cucumbers and onions, add more cold water if necessary to cover the tops of the cucumbers. Use a clean plate and place on top of the cucumbers to keep them under the surface of the ice salt water.
• Fill a pint sized Mason jar with water (use a lid) and set it on top of the plate to act as a weight. Let soak for 1 to 2 hours on the counter or put the bowl in the fridge overnight or for 12 hours.
• After soaking cucumbers and onions, pour out salt water and rinse thoroughly with cold water and allow cucumbers to drain.
• Prepare water bath canner and begin warming the water.
• In a large stainless steel pot, combine sugar, dry mustard and turmeric, celery salt, and ClearJel®, then pour in a ½ cup of water, whisking until combined and smooth. Pour in vinegar and bring to a full boil while stirring.
• Once it's reached a full boil, lower heat to a simmer and stir until it thickens up, then add the cucumbers and the onions and bring to a boil. When it reaches a boil with the vegetables added, keep at a low boil and cook for 5 minutes, stir as needed.
• In jars just washed in hot soapy water and rinsed, pack the relish/pickle mixture to a ½ inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and add more product if needed to keep the ½ inch headspace. Clean the rim, put on lid and bands, and screw down to finger tip tight. Place filled jar into your water bath canner. Make sure at least 1 inch of water covers the top of the jars.
• Bring water to a full boil, once water is boiling, process pints for 10 minutes.
• Turn off heat, remove lid, and let jars sit in canner for 5 minutes. Then remove from canner and let cool and seal on a folded towel.

BEST MUSTARD EVER

Steps:

• In a small, microwave-proof bowl whisk together the dry mustard, brown sugar, salt, turmeric, paprika and garlic powder. In a separate container, combine the pickle juice, water and cider vinegar and have standing by. Place the mustard seed into a spice grinder and grind for a minimum of 1 minute, stopping to pulse occasionally. Once ground, immediately add the mustard to the bowl with the dry ingredients and add the liquid mixture. Whisk to combine. Place the bowl into the microwave and heat on high for 1 minute. Remove from the microwave and puree with a stick blender for 1 minute. Pour into a glass jar or container and allow to cool uncovered. Once cool, cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

SIMPLE SAUTEED MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• In a large pan with straight sides on medium heat add the oil. Add the garlic to the hot oil. Saute until garlic is softened and fragrant and has infused the oil.
• Add the mustard greens. Season the greens with salt, and pepper, and saute while tossing to wilt. Once wilted add the chicken stock and stir. Raise heat to a simmer, then lower and cook for about 5 minutes more.
• Stir in the ground mustard. Serve warm.

5 EASY MUSTARD SAUCES, DIPS, AND MARINADES

Steps:

• Smoky Mustard Dipping Sauce - Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, whisk to combine, taste, and make any necessary flavor adjustments. To make the grilled vegetables that are shown, slice 1 or 2 medium/large zucchini, 1 extra-large yellow summer squash, and 1 extra-large red bell pepper into bite-sized pieces or strips, toss them with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Grill the vegetables over medium-high heat for about 7 minutes, or until as done as desired; flip intermittently to ensure even cooking and serve with Smoky Mustard Dipping Sauce.
• Comeback Sauce - Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, whisk to combine, taste, and make any necessary flavor adjustments. Note - I used 1 1/2 tablespoons and this has a very good kick; start slowly with the chili sauce if you're sensitive to heat and spices.
• Herbed Mustard Vinaigrette - Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, whisk to combine, taste, and make any necessary flavor adjustments.
• Spicy Garlic Mustard Marinade - Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, whisk to combine, taste, and make any necessary flavor adjustments. Note - if you are sensitive to heat and spices, you may wish to initially halve the amounts of chili garlic sauce and sriracha, taste, and work up from there if desired. To make the grilled chicken that is shown, add 1 to 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast tenders to a large ziptop plastic bag, add the Spicy Garlic Mustard Marinade, 2 tablespoons olive oil, seal the bag, squish contents around to distribute the marinade evenly, and place bag in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours. Grill the chicken over medium-high heat for about 7 minutes, or until done; flip intermittently to ensure even cooking and serve with additional Spicy Garlic Mustard if desired.
• Sweet and Sour Mustard Dressing- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl whisk to combine (or add to a small mason jar with a lid, seal, and shake vigorously), taste, and make any necessary flavor adjustments.

DIJON MUSTARD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.