Quick Pickled Onions
Quick Pickled Onions
This is quite possibly the simplest, most delicious, most versatile food in the universe. I use pickled onions on salads, steaks, tacos, salads, basically anything. You can use the basic recipe or improvise to your heart's content.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 each red onion
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar (optional)
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar (substitute apple cider vinegar or whatever vinegar you have on hand)
Instructions
- Cut the onion into very thin slices.
- Add to pint mason jar or other container you can cover with a tight fitting lid.
- Sprinkle salt and optionally sugar over onions.
- Pour vinegar over onions, cover and shake (or stir) to combine.
- Let sit for 2 hours before using. The pickled onions can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
This recipe is so versatile, you can add garlic, any herb you want, change the vinegar etc. Riff on it to find YOUR secret recipe! In the mean time, here's a few recipes that I use them with: mushroom tacos, steak with chimichurri, or a Vietnamese inspired chicken and rice bowl!
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Love having pickled onions in my fridge. Can’t wait to try this recipe!