A simple tasty recipe for Quick Pickled Red Onions, that can be made in 10 minutes flat! Give your favorite foods like tacos, bowls, burritos, wraps, or grilled meats a huge burst of flavor in an instant. Store in the fridge for up to two months!
Give all your favorite foods like tacos, bowls, burritos, wraps, or grilled meats a huge burst of flavor in an instant with pickled onions!!! So easy, but the difference they can make to an ordinary meal, can be mind blowing!
This recipe takes only 10 minutes, and you probably already have everything you need on hand…. so no excuses! Make a batch today and store them in the fridge for up to two months – but trust me, I doubt this small batch of deliciousness will even make it that long…. you’ll find a hundred uses for them!
How do you make Quick Pickled Red Onions?
Simply simmer thinly sliced onion in a mixture of red wine vinegar, water, salt, sugar (or honey or sugar alternative) along with any whole spices you like for 2-3 minutes on the stove.
Cool and refrigerate!
Experiment with adding whole spices- coriander, peppercorns, cumin seeds, fennel seed, juniper berries, allspice, caraway, celery or even star anise!
For a Mexican version, add cumin and coriander seeds plus chopped sage or oregano to the cooling pickling liquid. A couple slices of jalapeño are nice too!
For a Scandinavian version, add fresh dill, caraway and peppercorns.
For an Indian twist, fennel seeds, coriander and either fenugreek or cilantro!
Of course….you don’t have to add them… but it’s fun and adds complexity!
Quick Pickled Onions will give your favorite foods a burst of flavor! They pair really well with Mexican dishes and I love them on Indian food – but they really go with almost everything. A small batch recipe that is fast and easy and will elevate many dishes you already make.
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PrintPickled Red Onions
A simple tasty recipe for Quick Pickled Red Onions, that can be made in 10 minutes flat! Give your favorite foods like tacos, bowls, burritos, wraps, or grilled meats a huge burst of flavor in an instant. Store in the fridge for up to two months! This small batch recipe is fast and easy and will elevate many dishes you already make.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 ½ cups
- Category: condiments
- Method: pickled
- Cuisine: Northwest
Ingredients
- ½ a red onion, very thinly sliced
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ -2 tablespoons sugar ( or honey or other substitute)
- 1-2 teaspoon whole spices ( optional- one or any combination of fennel seed, cumin, coriander, peppercorns, caraway, star anise)
Instructions
Thinly slice ½ a red onion.
Place the onion along with the red wine vinegar, water, salt, sugar and whole spices in a small pot on the stove and bring to a simmer. Simmer 2-3 minutes, stirring.
Remove form the stove and let cool.
Place onions and liquid in a jar and store in the fridge, for up to 2 months.
Add fresh herbs if you like.
Notes
For a Mexican version, add cumin and coriander seeds plus chopped sage or oregano to the cooling pickling liquid. A couple slices of jalapeño are nice too!
For a Scandinavian version, add fresh dill and peppercorns.
For an Indian twist, fennel seeds, coriander and either fenugreek or cilantro!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 34
Keywords: pickled red onions, pickled onions, pickled onion, pickling onions, how to pickle onions
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Can I add rice vinegar instead?
Yes!
Do you believe red onion is essential? I only have brown.
That will work- just not as colorful!
This is another delicious pickled treat. I followed your recipe exactly and I had one problem. It only lasted two days in the refrigerator. I used it all up on pastrami sandwiches and then as a side dish with some baked salmon. I plan on making a double batch tomorrow and will experiment with some Indian spices.
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Haha! You are funny. Glad you liked them. They go with everything! Indian spices sound divine!