Pickled Red Onion, Ready in 30 Minutes
As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Pickled red onion is something you should know about. The how and why.
Why Should You Make Pickled Red Onion
Let’s actually start with the why. Pickled red onion add a punch to many dishes. I am not a fan of raw onions, but pickled onions are different. They are milder but add flavor and that extra umami to many dishes.
Some Ideas for Using Pickled Onions
- Bean Salads
- Asian Slaw/ Salads
- Cucumber Salads
- Guacamole, Salsa
- Burgers
- Tacos
How to Make Pickled Red Onion
- 1/2 red onion, cut into half moons
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 tablespoons peppercorns
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- cilantro
Why Red Onion?
Red Onion are often my choice for many dishes as they are sweeter, less pungent do you lower levels of pyruvic acid and sulfur compounds.
Red onion is always my choice for pickling. They turn a pretty pink and they maintain a slight crunch. You could also try shallots, but you’ll pay more. You could use sweet onion, but the texture isn’t optimal.
Equipment
These are my favorite tacos which would be enhanced with some pickled red onion.
Pin This
Pickled Red Onion
Ingredients
Pickled Red Onion
- 1/2 red onion sliced into half moons
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar optional
- 1 tablespoon peppercorns or some black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic cut in half
Instructions
Pickled Onion
- Slice into thin half moons and place in colander.
- Place raw onion in colander.
- Pour boiling water over onion.
- Put vinegar in jar with sugar and peppercorns.
- Put onion in jar. Will be ready in 30 minutes. Dice as needed.
Please follow me on instagram. If you make this recipe, please tag me #spinachtiger.
If you love this recipe, please give it five stars. It means a lot. xoxo
