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Can Jalapeño peppers be frozen?

Q:

Can I freeze jalapeño peppers? Do you have any methods or suggestions for how to do so?

A:

Yes, peppers can easily be frozen and they don't need any pre-treatment.

Tips for freezing peppers

  • You can remove the seeds before freezing to make them ready to use. The peppers will be softer when thawed, so it will be harder to remove seeds afterward.
  • Be sure to package them well to avoid the pepper flavoring impacting your other frozen foods and freezer burn.
  • Handle the peppers with gloves!

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Freezing Fruits and Vegetables

This publication describes how to freeze fruits, vegetables, and juices, and how to refreeze frozen foods. Includes freezing fruit without sugar, with ascorbic acid, in syrup, and packed in sugar; and blanching vegetables. A chart lists freezing instructions for dozens of fruits and vegetables.

Spanish: La congelación de frutas y verduras

Tonya Johnson, Jeanne Brandt | Sep 2018 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Canned peppers in glass jar (photo Lynn Ketchum)
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