PICKLED SPICE EGGS MY WAY ENJOY DAN:

                         PICKLED SPICE EGGS MY WAY by CHEF DAN:

12 eggs

INGREDIENTS

1-dozen eggs

1-(16 Oz) jar beets, & juice

1-tablespoon sea salt

1/2-tablespoon EACH mustard seeds, celery seeds, & picking spice

2-star anise

3-jalapenos, roasted & diced

3- garlic cloves, sliced

1-Walla Walla sweet onion, sliced

1/2-cup EACH cider vinegar, & water

1-1/2-cups white vinegar

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Place eggs in a saucepan large enough to hold 12 eggs in a single layer.

2.   Add cold water to cover by 1-inch.

3.   Heat to high just to boiling.

4.   Remove from burner cover & let set for 15 minutes, then put in ice water.

5.   In a dry cast-iron skillet, toast seeds over low-heat when they start popping remove from heat.

6.   In a pot add jar of beets & juice, sliced garlic & next 3 ingredients.

7.   Bring to a boil, stir to mix

8.   Put peeled hard-boiled egg, sliced onion, slice garlic +jalapenos.

9.   Place in a glass jar.

10  Pour in boiling sauce, top off with white vinegar until it is about 1/4-inch from the top.

11  Allow to cool to room temperature.

12  Seal and then refrigerate for 1 week.

ENJOY DAN:                                        DAMN DELICIOUS!!!