Description
Quick-pickled red onions are tangy, slightly sweet, and crisp, adding color and flavor to tacos, sandwiches, salads, and more. Ready in under an hour and easy to customize with spices or herbs.
Ingredients
- 2 medium red onions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- Optional: 2 garlic cloves, 1 tsp peppercorns, 1 bay leaf, 1/2 tsp chili flakes
Instructions
- Thinly slice the red onions with a knife or mandoline.
- In a saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, and salt. Heat over medium heat until sugar and salt dissolve.
- Pack onions into a clean glass jar.
- Pour the hot vinegar mixture over the onions, ensuring they are fully submerged.
- Add any optional flavorings if desired.
- Let sit at room temperature for 30–60 minutes, then cover and refrigerate.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving for best flavor.
Notes
- Flavor deepens after a day of refrigeration.
- Always use a clean utensil to remove onions from the jar to keep them fresh.
- For a sweeter pickle, increase sugar to 3 tbsp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Quick Pickling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 10
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
