Easy Pickled Red Onions – Mel’s Kitchen Cafe

These straightforward pickled crimson onions add a scrumptious tangy, candy crunch to sandwiches, burgers, salads, and extra! They preserve effectively within the fridge for a number of weeks.

Meet one in all my favourite condiments in your complete world! Pickled onions make every part higher, they usually couldn’t be simpler to make.

The Best Way to Thinly Slice The Onions

Pickled onions are finest when the onion slices are very skinny. Like, very, very skinny.

If you’ve got loopy superior knife expertise, you’re good to go! For the opposite 99.9% of us, a mandoline slicer {aff. hyperlink} is available in very useful right here. I’ve held on to my second hand, moderately historical mandoline slicer for over 15 years JUST for making pickled onions.

1. Cut the highest off the onions (leaving the basis finish intact).
2. Remove the pores and skin.
3. Set the mandoline slicer to the first setting (or regulate the settings accordingly to your model of mandoline).
4. Safely slice the onions into papery skinny slices.
5. Lightly pack the onion slices into two pint jars (or one quart jar or different related-measurement container).

Quick Pickling Liquid

For the candy and tangy pickling liquid, mix:

• white or apple cider vinegar (I usually use half and half)
• water
• sugar or pure maple syrup
• coarse, kosher salt

Heat this combination within the microwave or on the stovetop till it’s steaming and the sugar and salt are dissolved.

Then, pour the pickling liquid over the onions and gently press the onions down into the liquid so they’re totally submerged.

How lengthy do the onions have to pickle? The onions are prepared after they have totally cooled and started to show gentle pink, about an hour. However, the style will develop and get higher with time, so ideally, allow them to hand around in the fridge for an additional 12 hours or so till they’re vibrant pink. They preserve effectively within the fridge for a number of weeks.

Delicious on Everything

These straightforward pickled crimson onions are tasty on:

One time, I confirmed up with these at Thanksgiving (divine on leftover turkey sandwiches) and a pair months later after I met up with a number of the identical members of the family for an ice fishing journey, I hadn’t stepped two toes within the door earlier than somebody contained in the cabin shouted: I hope you introduced the pickled onions! 😂

Moral of the story: these pickled crimson onions are scrumptious anytime, wherever. And they’re the quickest AND easiest way so as to add crunch and taste to so many dishes.

Easy Pickled Onions

Yield: 24 servings (2 pint jars)

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Pickling Time:: 1 hour hr

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

• 2 medium crimson onions
• 1 cup white or apple cider vinegar (see observe)
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar or pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt (see observe for desk salt)
• Optional: garlic cloves, crushed crimson pepper or pepper flakes

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• Slice off the highest of the onion (leaving the basis finish intact). Remove the pores and skin. Use a mandoline or sharp knife to very thinly slice the onion. I exploit the primary setting on my mandoline.

• Lightly pack the onion slices into one quart jar or two pint jars (or different related-sized container with a lid).

• In a microwave-protected bowl or liquid measuring cup or in a small saucepan on the range, mix the vinegar, water, sugar (or maple syrup), and salt. Heat and stir till the combination is steaming and the sugar and salt are dissolved (about 2 minutes within the microwave).

• Pour the liquid evenly over the onions. Press the onions down into the liquid. Let the onions cool for not less than an hour. At this level they are often eaten and enjoyed; nonetheless, the style will develop and get higher with time. Cover with a lid and refrigerate (as much as a number of weeks).

Vinegar: I often use half white vinegar, half apple cider vinegar. You can experiment subbing in different sorts of vinegar (like, unseasoned rice vinegar), if desired. 
Salt: for desk salt, use 1 1/2 teaspoons. 

Author: Mel

Course: Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Method: Microwave, No-Bake

Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 11kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 0.1g, Fat: 0.01g, Saturated Fat: 0.004g, Sodium: 292mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 2g