Quick and Easy Pickled Red Onions can be used in many ways, from sandwiches to salads and everything in between. These onions balance out flavours in many dishes.
We like to have these onions on hand for dinner, but they are so easy to make that if we run out, we can have a new batch ready in less than 30 minutes.
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Ingredients For Quick and Easy Pickled Red Onions
To make this simple recipe you only need five ingredients.
- Red onion.
- Apple cider vinegar.
- Water.
- White sugar.
- Salt.
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How Long Does It Take To Make Quick and Easy Pickled Red Onions
Making this recipe takes less than 10 minutes. Most of that time is used to slice the onion.
The onions then need to sit in the brine for 30 minutes before serving.
Can This Recipe Be Made Ahead Of Time?
Yes. We almost always have a jar of these onions in our fridge. They will last in the fridge for up to one month.
And, this recipe is a great way to use onions that may otherwise go bad. When we buy red onions, if we don’t use the whole onion, instead of putting the remainder in the fridge to possibly go to waste, we slice it and add it to the jar we have on hand. That way the leftover onion isn’t going to waste.
How To Use Pickled Onions
There are several ways to use these onions. These pickled onions balance the sweetness or saltiness of many dishes.
- Topping for tacos or nachos.
- Burger topping.
- Add them to a salad.
- On a sandwich.
- On pizza.
- Pulled pork or brisket sandwiches.
What To Do With Leftover Pickled Onions
Store leftover pickled onions in the fridge in an airtight container. We use a mason jar to store them.
Pickled onions will last up to one month in the fridge.
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Quick and Easy Pickled Red Onions
Ingredients
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 Tbsp white sugar
Instructions
- In a saucepan, add vinegar, water, sugar and salt.
- Whisk over medium heat until just boiling, remove from heat.
- Place sliced onion in a mason jar.
- Pour liquid over the onion slices.
- Put lid on jar and turn upside down a couple of times to cover the onions with the liquid.
- Let sit for 30 minutes before serving.
- Store leftovers in the fridge.
These were so easy to make and ready fast. Thank you for this recipe It was great on my pita sandwiches.