Pickled onions are so easy to make and they jazz up so many dishes. From salads, bbq sandwiches, tacos, chili, avocado toast, and hotdogs, pickled onions are an essential flavor-boosting condiment in our house.

Equipment:

1-quart jar with lid
small saucepan

Time:

10 minutes
+ 1 day to pickle

Produce:

2 medium red onions

Pantry:

1 cup water
1 cup apple cider or white vinegar (or ½ and ½)
3 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon black peppercorns

Pickled onion ingredients laid out on the counter

Red onion, cut, and half with an empty mason jar

Slice 2 red onions into bite-size pieces (we prefer longer thinner slices). Tightly pack the onions into a clean 1-quart jar. In a small saucepan bring the water, vinegar, honey, salt, red pepper flakes, and black peppercorns to a boil. Allow the liquid to boil for one minute and pour it over the onions in the jar. (Do this in your sink to contain any overflow).

Let the liquid settle over the onions before pouring out any leftover liquid. Sometimes it takes a minute or two for all of the air to bubble up to the surface. Top the jar off with as much liquid as fits. Once the jar is filled to the brim with onions and the vinegar mixture, seal the jar.

Let the onions pickle for at least a day before using. They will hold up in the refrigerator for months.

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Recipe

Pickled Onions

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Equipment

1-quart jar with lid
small saucepan

Ingredients

2 medium red onions
1 cup water
1 cup apple cider or white vinegar or ½ and ½
3 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon black peppercorns

Instructions

Slice 2 red onions into bite size pieces
Tightly pack the onions into a clean 1-quart jar. In a small saucepan bring the water, vinegar, honey, salt, red pepper flakes, and black peppercorns to a boil.
Allow the liquid to boil for one minute and pour it over the onions in the jar.
Let the liquid settle over the onions before pouring out any leftover liquid.
Sometimes it takes a minute or two for all of the air to bubble up to the surface.
Top the jar off with as much liquid as fits.
Once the jar is filled to the brim with onions and the vinegar mixture, seal the jar.

Notes