Pickles are the perfect snack. Crisp and tangy and oh so delicious. But there is something about the garlic pickles you get at Chili’s Bar and Grill that is special. After watching a video about how those pickles were made, I came up with this Homemade Chili’s Pickles recipe. Not to toot my own horn or anything but…. *Toot Toot* I got it just about spot on!
The best part about this recipe? I used cucumbers from my own garden! Do you have more cucumbers then you can eat too? Try making these pickles and canning them for later!
This recipe is perfect to eat with hamburgers, BBQ, or just as a snack on their own! They have the perfect combination of the garlic and just the right amount of heat! If you don’t want any heat you can take out the crushed red pepper.
What’s your favorite Copy Cat recipe? And how would you enjoy these pickles? Let me know in the comments below!
-Enjoy!♥
Copy Cat Homemade Chili’s Pickles
Ingredients
1 whole cucumber
1/3 cup white vinegar
1 cup water
3 garlic cloves
1/2 Tbs Black peppercorns
1 Tbs Dill
1/4 c salt
1 tsp Crushed red pepper
Directions
- Slice the cucumber to the thickness you desire. I used a mandolin and sliced them to about an 1/8th of an inch but you could slice them up to a 1/4 in if you please!
- Next slice the garlic. Again I used the mandolin, these Try to slice thinner, 1/8th of an inch.
- Place the cucumbers and garlic together in a bowl with the salt. Cover with cling wrap and let sit for 4 hours. This will pull all the moisture from the cucumbers allowing the pickles to be crisp!
- After they have sat for the full four hours. rinse and drain three times to remove the salt.
- In a small sauce pan over medium- high heat combine the vinegar, water and seasonings. Bring to a boil.
- Fill a Mason jar with the cucumber garlic mix. Poor the boiling brine into the jar over the mix. Let the jar cool down, then cap and place in the fridge for 2 hours.
If you want to make a bigger batch of these (using more than one cucumber) should I simply double or triple the other amounts to match?
Hi Sandy! I would make sure the cucumbers can be fully submerged in the brine.
Hi! I’ve made these twice now and both times my brine comes out much darker than what yours looks like in the pictures :/ any idea why that might happen?
Hi Maddy!
What kind of peppercorns are you using and are you using white vinegar?
If I did want to add mustard seeds, what would be your recommendation for the amount I would add?
I would add 2 teaspoons!
I can’t wait to make these. Do they stand up well if I can them in a hot bath? I want to make enough to have them last minute.
Yes they do!
Is dill weed the same as dill? Sorry for my ignorance 😶
Yes it is the same thing 🙂
What size jar do you use? I bought a much larger jar and I’m trying to adjust the recipe.
I use a pint sized mason jar
Is that 1 T Dill fresh or dried? These look so good!
I use dried!
I have used this recipe several times now and the pickles turn out SO GOOD and crunchy. For anyone asking, you definitely do NOT need to add any excess salt once you’ve soaked the pickles in salt for 4 hours . Also, follow the directions and rinse the pickles thoroughly 3 times over. Tangy, delicious, crunchy homemade pickles.
I agree this recipe is gold! Love it
Is the 1/4 cup of salt included with the seasonings and added to vinegar/water mixture? Or is the salt only for soaking the cucumbers and garlic in?
it is to dry out the slices before pickling
Thanks for this post!
Perfect work you have done, this site is really cool with wonderful information.
I have watched a video of how chili pickles are made and they used mustard corns in their brine. Did you use any?
I did not since my husband cant stand the taste of them. However, they are a great addition!
Do these need to sit in the fridge for 4 hours with the salt, or at room temp?
Hi Christy!
They can sit at room temperature. Hope that helps.
I wonder how long these will keep?
3 to 5 days for best taste!
No mustard seed? The actual Chili’s YouTube video mentions it specifically.
I chose to leave it out and have still had great success in the recipe! My husband hates the taste which is why I left it out but it is a great thing to add 🙂
What’s the shelf life of refrigerator pickles? Have you ever processed these in a canner? If so does it affect the taste?
I have never processed them in a canner but I would cut them thicker so they don’t get too soggy! As for Shelf life in the fridge eat them within 3 to 5 days for best taste!
Thank you for sharing, this recipe is great,love the simplicity of it..especially coming from a total pickle lover!! My kids enjoyed them as well and helped me with the recipe..great on burgers and sandwiches!
Im happy to hear your family loved the recipe!
Did you use regular salt or canning/pickling salt. Gonna be first time trying homemade pickles.
I used regular salt for this recipe! Good luck for your first time!
What if I let them sit for longer than 4 hours before rinsing. Is that bad?
Hi Teneil!
It might make them a little more soggy than crisp. I would cut them thicker if that is your plan 🙂
My favorite copy cat recipe is Olive Garden Zuppa Tuscana. I don’t have a garden but if I did it would be a bonus. One child likes cucumber’s and another likes pickles. I like sweet and bread and butter ones. Maybe I’ll buy a couple cucumbers and try my hand at making them.
Oh yummy I saw a video on how to make that soup and have been wanting to try it! Pickles are very fun to make I hope you get to try it out!
Do you just lay them in the salt of mix them all up in the salt?
mix them all up! Sorry for the months long reply I somehow missed this one!
My kids would LOVE LOVE LOVE to make their own pickles!!! Such a fun recipe!
Its easy enough for kids too!
Ooh this sounds so yummy!
It is DELICIOUS!
my husband is going to love this post! oh i can’t wait to show him
I hope you guys enjoy!
Love this! I make something or other pickled most weeks..cabbage, beets, carrots..anything really but these pickles sound amazing! Can’t wait to try them.
Yummy I would love to see your pickling recipes!
OMG yum! This sounds amazing and your instructions make it seem easy.
It is so easy! I thought making homemade pickles would be hard but it was simple and I loved the result!
Hi, Jordyn! I love the simplicity of this recipe. So easy I think I could do it! I did share your post with some family members as well because they were wondering what to do next with their cucumbers. This should make it simple for them! I look forward to trying these 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing! I hope you and your family members enjoy!
I love these! I would pile these on a good burger!
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I’ve been looking for a good pickle recipe! Pinned 🙂
I hope you enjoy!
My daughter is a pickle fanatic and she is head over heels for these! They look like tasty snack!
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They are a fantastic snack!
Yum! I am a huge fan of homemade pickles. But I never do the step to remove the moisture in the cucumbers and garlic. I gotta try that tip out to see the difference! Thanks for sharing!
It made them very crisp!
Yummm 🙂 I would love trying this at home! First time for everything, right?
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Its a very easy recipe for a first timer!
mmm I LOVE homemade pickles and these look so simple! Definitely trying these out!
Definitely simple! I hope you enjoy!
I love Chili’s pickles! I am going to have to try this one!
They are probably my favorite thing there! I always ask for extra!
The perfect use for those garden cucumbers! Great recipe!
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It is a great use! And thank you!
these sounds so delicious! i love pickles!
Pickles are one of my favorite snacks!
OMG those look so YUM! I don’t have a favorite copycat recipe but I LOVE pickles so I will definitely have to give your recipe a try sometime! 🙂
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Chili’s pickles are so good! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
I hope you enjoy!
I have to make these! Pinning!
I could see this recipe being very nice for a bbq! It’s a shame summer is almost over (well it never really started in the UK 😉 sorry for the negativity)
Oh thats terrible! It was a year of weird weather everywhere! We only got about 1 1/2 months of nice weather!
What a perfect use for the cucumbers I just got! Sounds like a wonderful summer snack…
I hope you try it out! Its such a simple recipe and so yummy!
Oh awesome! I’ve recently thought about getting into canning and pickles was obviously at the top of the list. 🙂 Can’t wait to try these.
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Yum! We have a “family recipe” for cucumbers that we love, but I’m going to have to try this one out!
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Yummy I would love to see your recipe!
Oh my goodness, those look absolutely delicious! I love to can but I haven’t tried pickles yet. My mom makes pickles all the time though with the pickling cucumbers from our garden. 🙂
Yummy! I just used the regular cucumbers from my garden!
These pickles look soooo good! I would definetely try these on a hamburguer! 🙂 I also love the idea of making my own!!! 🙂 I think I’ll try making this on the weekend 🙂
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I hope you enjoy them!
Oh my goodness, I am so making these! Pickles when pregnant! Thanks so much!
Not sure I’ve found a copy cat recipe that’s been spot on – you did good! 🙂 And yes, we always have too many cucumbers. Can’t wait to try this. Thanks!
Copy cat recipes are my favorite!
My husband loves the pickles from Chilis! He’s going to be so happy I came across this recipe!! Thanks for sharing!
I hope you guys enjoy! The chills pickles are seriously the best pickles in the world!
Those sound like they would be an amazing snack food. I love spicy foods!! Thank you for sharing I cannot wait to try!!
They don’t pack too much heat! But add in just a little more red pepper and it will be spicy! Even throw in a couple slices of jalapeños for an even better kick!
My husband loves pickles and wants to try to make them at home – we are going to have to try this. It looks easy.
It is very easy! I hope you enjoy!
Can’t wait to try! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I hope you enjoy the recipe!
As a pregnant woman, this recipe looks amazing! I pinned it to make this week with our abundance of cucumbers. Thank you!
haha I hope these fill in your cravings!
I really need to make these. Farmers market is on today so I’m going to pick up some fresh baby cucumbers and give this recipe a try. Thanks!
You just reminded me to go check out the farmers market here today! Thanks for the inspiration!
Wow. These look mouth watering.
They are so delicious!
I need a recipie for all the cucumbers coming out of my garden! Thanks for sharing.
Such a great use of them! I also like making cucumber water with mine!
I never thought about making my own pickles but this looks easy and delicious. Great idea!
It really is so easy! I hope you enjoy!
Next time I find cucumbers on sale or someone passes them on from their garden I am going to have to try pickles. My daughter is obsessed with them so might as well make some.
I hope you enjoy these they are delicious!
I just got a whole bunch of cucumbers from my farm share this week. I can’t wait to use them for this recipe 🙂
I hope you enjoy! I know we love it!
Looks great! I love pickles and homemade pickles look so delicious!
They are relatively easy too!
This is so awesome! My youngest son & I have tried through the years to make homemade pickles and we never got it just right. I’m going to print your recipe and give it a try!
I hope you guys enjoy!
I am so making this!! One of my favorite things about getting a burger at Chili’s now is the pickles. I love that your recipe isn’t loaded with salt and is so easy to make.
Its my favorite thing at Chili’s too! I hope you enjoy!
I have cucumbers growing in my garden right now and I cannot WAIT to try this! Pinned for when I have some cukes to pickle!
I hope you enjoy!
Yummy! I’d love to learn how to make my own dill pickles.
It was a lot easier than I thought! I hope you give it a try!