Quick Pickled Red Onions Recipe
These Quick Pickled Red Onions are tangy, plus slightly sweet, and so easy to make. The recipe uses simple ingredients that you have in your pantry and result in a delicious topping for burgers, tacos, salads and sandwiches.
Pickled onions provide the perfect bright, crunchy, and tangy contrast to the rich, smoky flavors of pulled pork and other barbecued meats. Because they are low in calories and naturally packed with vibrant flavor, they also pull double duty as a crisp, refreshing, and healthy snack straight from the jar.
They are incredibly easy to make with just a few ingredients. It only takes about 10 minutes to make them, and after an hour infusing with the brain they are ready to eat.
Pickling veggies is a great way to boost their antioxidant power and prebiotic compounds, making them great for gut health. Pickling veggies is a great way to boost their antioxidant power and prebiotic compounds, making them great for gut health.
These quick pickled red onions are incredibly easy to make, and because they are not canned, there’s no need for special equipment or processing. Just slice the onion, make the brine with simple ingredients, pour it over the onions, and place in the refrigerator for an hour or two. Plus by making your own pickled vegetables at home, you are controlling the ingredients and know exactly what is in them!
Ingredients for Pickled Red Onions Recipe
- 1 Medium Red Onion
- 1/2 cup White Vinegar
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
The ingredients can be double or tripled, etc. as needed. The recipe makes one pint of pickles.
Steps in Preparing Quick Pickled Red Onions Recipe
Peel and slice the onions into thin slices. A mandolin is good to use for slice uniform slices.
Add the slices to a pint mason jar.
Create the brine mixture by adding vinegar, water, sugar and salt to a saucepan and bring to a boil on the stove. After it starts boiling, remove from heat and let cool slightly.
Pour the brine mixture over the onions in the jar. Let cool
Place a lid on the jar and refrigerate.
The pickled onions are ready to eat after an hour in the refrigerator. They will last in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks. The longer you let the onions pickle, the better they get. Their flavor becomes more complex, they lose a bit of their onion kick, and they naturally become a little sweeter.
Enjoy
Enjoy these easy and delicious quick pickled red onions!
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Quick Pickled Red Onions Recipe
These Quick Pickled Red Onions are tangy, plus slightly sweet, and so easy to make. The recipe uses simple ingredients that you have in your pantry and result in a delicious topping for burgers, tacos, salads and sandwiches.
Pickled onions provide the perfect bright, crunchy, and tangy contrast to the rich, smoky flavors of pulled pork and other barbecued meats. Because they are low in calories and naturally packed with vibrant flavor, they also pull double duty as a crisp, refreshing, and healthy snack straight from the jar.
Ingredients
- 1 medium Red Onion
- 1/2 cup White Vinegar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp White Sugar
Instructions
1. Peel and slice the onion into thin slices. A mandolin is good to use for slicing uniform slices.
2. Combine water, salt, sugar, and vinegar in a saucepan and bring to a boil on the stove. After it starts boiling, remove from heat and let cool slightly.
4. Add the red onion slices to the jar.
5. Pour the brine liquid over the onions. Let cool.
6. Place a lid on the jar and refrigerate.
7. The pickled onions are ready to eat after an hour in the refrigerator. They will last in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks. The longer you let the onions pickle, the better they get. Their flavor becomes more complex, they lose a bit of their onion kick, and they naturally become a little sweeter.
