Pickled onions are incredibly quick and easy to make. By pickling them, the sharp onion flavor mellows down and you’re left with a nice, tangy onion flavor that is great to use on tacos, sandwiches, burgers, salads and more.
What are the ingredients to make pickled onions at home?
If you need to add a punch of flavor to pretty much any dish, reach for these pickled onions. They will last for up to two weeks in a sealed container in your fridge. We strongly recommend using a glass container to store your pickled onions . (we usually save jelly, salsa, mustard or olive jars and reused them for pickling, to make salad dressings or to store nuts or dry beans)
If you notice a whitish film or unpleasant smell coming from your refrigerated pickled onions, just discard them and make a new batch.
Ingredients for pickled onions:
- Onions. We like to use red onions, but any kind will work. Just remember to slice them thin.
- Vinegar. You can use white, apple cider or wine vinegar.
- Salt. We like to use sea salt, you can use table salt or kosher salt.
- Sweetener. You can use sugar, agave, maple syrup or honey
- Whole Spices. Adding spices is optional, but you can use hot pepper flakes, whole peppercorns, coriander, mustard, fennel or cumin seeds. Whatever you have on hand or
What to do with pickled onions
You can pretty much add pickled onions to any dish that needs a little acidity or onion-y flavor. We suggest you add them to:
- Tacos, as we did in our Tacos al Pastor or our vegan and oil-free Tofu Tacos with Mango
- Bean dishes like our Black Bean Soup or Bean Chili
- Sandwiches like our Ultimate grillable veggie Burger or BBQ Tempeh Sandwich
- Salads like our Avocado Mango Salad, or Israeli Couscous Salad
- Burritos like our Burrito Bowl or Breakfast Burrito
- Lettuce Cups, or potato or egg salad.
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How to Make Pickled Onions
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 10
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
Description
Pickled onions are incredibly quick and easy to make. By pickling them, the sharp onion flavor mellows down and you’re left with a nice, tangy onion flavor that is great to use on tacos, sandwiches, burgers, salads and more.
Ingredients
- 2 medium red onions, sliced thin
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp sugar ( you can also use agave, maple syrup or honey)
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar (you can also use white or red wine vinegar)
- Optional. Choose all or some of the following seeds and spices: whole peppercorns, red pepper flakes (if you like some heat), coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds
Instructions
- Prepare a large, clean jar with a lid, or the container you’re planning on using to store the pickled onions. Make sure the container has a tight lid.
- Combine the boiling water, salt and sugar in a heat proof container. Stir well until the salt and sugar have dissolved completely. Add the vinegar.
- Place the sliced onions inside the prepared jar or container, and add the water and vinegar mixture. Add the seeds and spices, if using
- Leave the jar on the counter for 30 minutes to cool. Place it in the fridge for up to two weeks
- The pickles are ready to in after 30 minutes, but they will taste even better after a couple of hours in the fridge
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: how to make pickled onions, vegan, gluten-free
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