Description
Elevate your meals with homemade pickled red onions! These vibrant, tangy, and crunchy delights transform ordinary dishes into culinary masterpieces. Perfect for tacos, salads, sandwiches, or as a zesty condiment, they are quick and easy to prepare with minimal ingredients. Impress your guests or enjoy them as a flavorful snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon peppercorns or chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Thinly slice the red onion and place it in a clean glass jar.
- In a saucepan, combine the white vinegar, water, sugar, and salt. Heat over medium until the sugar and salt dissolve.
- Pour the brine over the sliced onions until fully submerged. Add any optional spices if desired.
- Seal the jar tightly and shake gently to mix.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving; for best results, let sit overnight.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Various
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (15g)
- Calories: 10
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg