Pickled Red Onions
Pickled red onions add a sweet & tangy pop of flavor to salads, burgers, and more! Learn how to make them with this easy 5-ingredient pickled onion recipe.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Active time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 12
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Equipment
- 2 required
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5 min
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Step 1
Thinly slice the onions (it's helpful to use a mandoline), and divide the onions between 2 (16-ounce) jars or 3 (10-ounce) jars. Place the garlic and peppercorns in each jar, if using
Step 2
Heat the vinegar, water, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve, about 1 minute. Let cool and pour over the onions. Set aside to cool to room temperature, then store the onions in the fridge.
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Your pickled onions will be ready to eat once they're bright pink and tender - about 1 hour for very thinly sliced onions, or overnight for thicker sliced onions. They will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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once they're bright pink and tender - about 1 hour for very thinly sliced onions, or overnight for thicker sliced onions.
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TextureInfoTextureonce they're bright pink and tender - about 1 hour for very thinly sliced onions, or overnight for thicker sliced onions.
Expected state: once they're bright pink and tender - about 1 hour for very thinly sliced onions, or overnight for thicker sliced onions.
TimingInfoTimingabout 1 hour
Target: 60 minute
Expected state: Your pickled onions will be ready to eat once they're bright pink and tender - about 1 hour for very thinly sliced onions, or overnight for thicker sliced onions.
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How to Make Pickled Onions
To make pickled red onions, you’ll need 5 basic ingredients: red onions, white vinegar, water, cane sugar, and sea salt.
First, thinly slice the onions (I recommend using a mandoline for quick, uniform slicing!) and divide them between two jars. Then, heat the vinegar, water, cane sugar, and salt over medium heat, and stir until the sugar and salt dissolve.
What to Do with Pickled Red Onions
As I said above, pickled onions are my favorite way to add a bright pop of flavor to almost any dish.
Most simply, they’re excellent on avocado toast, but your options don’t end there. Here are a few of my favorite ways to use them: Add them to a salad!
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