Easiest Pickled Red Onions
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5
60 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Servings
12 servings
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Calories
7 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Easiest Pickled Red Onions
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These pickled red onions are made by soaking thinly sliced onions in a vinegar and water brine. The quick pickling process softens the onions, balancing their sharpness with acidity, resulting in a crisp and tangy condiment that can be prepared easily at home.
Description
The recipe involves thinly slicing a medium red onion and placing the slices in a jar. A heated mixture of water and white vinegar, boiled and then cooled, is poured over the onions to fully submerge them. After allowing the jar to sit at room temperature briefly, it is refrigerated to develop flavor.
The pickled onions become a versatile topping or ingredient, often used to add acidity and crunch to salads, sandwiches, tacos, and other dishes. They keep refrigerated for as long as fresh onions usually last and provide a way to preserve and use onions with a bright, tangy flavor.
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Ingredients
- 1 red onion medium
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
Instructions
- Slice the red onion into thin slices or rings
- Add sliced onions to a 2 cup jar with a lid - it's okay to press the onions down to get them to all fit in the jar
- Place water and vinegar in a sauce pan over high heat
- Just as the liquid begins to boil remove from the heat
- Allow the liquid to cool for about 20 minutes and then pour over the sliced onions in the jar
- Fill the jar all the way to the top so that all of the onions are covered with the liquid
- Allow the jar to sit on the counter for about an hour before covering with the lid and placing in the refrigerator
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for as long as they last
Nutrition Information
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Serving
12g
Calories
7kcal
(0%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.004g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.002g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.001g
(0%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
14mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
0.2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.02mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 7 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12g | |
| Calories | 7kcal | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 14mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0.2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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