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How To Make Pickled Onions

Learn how to make slightly crunchy, tangy pickled onions.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 24 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 small to medium red onion sliced
  • 1 cup (237ml) white vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 4 whole peeled garlic cloves
  • 2 green chili (jalapeno) halved
  • 375 ml (12oz) mason jar

Instructions

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  1. In a clean jar, add onions, garlic, thyme and chili.
  2. Cover with vinegar then add salt and sugar.
  3. Close the jar and give it a good shake.
  4. Store in the refrigerator. They’ll be done pickling and ready to enjoy in about 16 hrs.

Notes

  • Making Pickled Red Onions will make your kitchen smell strongly of onions. I recommend running a fan or kitchen stovetop vent while making these. 
  • Make sure to use a sharp knife to make cutting the onions easier. 
  • Cut onions in thin slices, this helps them soften up so they can absorb the vinegar faster. 
  • Store onions in glass mason jars because plastics can absorb the flavorings and metal containers can react with the vinegar from the pickling process. 
  • Make these onions the afternoon or evening before you’re planning to use them so they will have at least the full 16 hours to absorb the full flavoring.
  • There is 1 Blue Plan SmartPoint in one serving of these.
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  • Making Pickled Red Onions will make your kitchen smell strongly of onions. I recommend running a fan or kitchen stovetop vent while making these. 
  • Make sure to use a sharp knife to make cutting the onions easier. 
  • Cut onions in thin slices, this helps them soften up so they can absorb the vinegar faster. 
  • Store onions in glass mason jars because plastics can absorb the flavorings and metal containers can react with the vinegar from the pickling process. 
  • Make these onions the afternoon or evening before you’re planning to use them so they will have at least the full 16 hours to absorb the full flavoring.

Nutrition Information

Calories 24kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 620mg (26%) Potassium 31mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 16IU (0%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 24

% Daily Value*

Calories 24kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 620mg 26%
Potassium 31mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 16IU 0%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.