My Easy Pickled Red Onions are a beautiful accompaniment to elevate your salads, sides and main dishes. Few condiments have the power to completely transform a dish like pickled onions, and I'm going to show you how easy it is to pickle red onions with just 3 simple ingredients.
Recipe Overview: Easy Pickled Red Onions
- ✅ Recipe Name: Pickled Red Onions
- 🕐 Ready In: 1 hour (5 minutes prep)
- 🧑🧑🧒 Serves: 1 jar
- 💕 Perfect For: Tacos, salad toppers, cheese board.
- 🥣 Main Ingredients: Red onion, sugar & vinegar.
- 📖 Flavor Profile: Tangy, crunchy and tart.
- 😊 Difficulty: Easy! So easy!
- 💡 Quick Tip: Add them to your next cheese and meat board for some extra crunch!
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My pickled red onions will be your next favourite accompaniment for salads, bowls and cheese boards. These onions are tangy and crunchy, and the best part - they are so quick and easy to make! Just two steps and three ingredients.
These make a great addition to my Hot Smoked Salmon Salad if you're looking for something a little unique. Top them on homemade Beef Burrito Bowls, Pulled Pork Nachos, or Fish Tacos. Or add them to your next date-night Meat and Cheese Board - these onions pair beautifully with hard cheeses.
They are also an incredible way to elevate your breakfasts, too. Have them as a side dish with eggs, or top the onions on your favourite smoked salmon bagel with some capers.
The options are endless!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
There are many reasons to love these quick pickled red onions.
- 3 ingredients - making them the easiest pickled onion recipe going around.
- One Pot - just one saucepan, and one jar is all you need. Minimal mess and fuss.
- 5 minutes to make - did I mention they're also super quick to make? Just 5 minutes of prep before leaving them in the saucepan to pickle.
- Elevate your salads, sides and main dishes with minimal effort.
- Bold Flavour - sharp and tangy, they will add extra flavour to your dishes.
Key Ingredients
Red Onion - slice your red onion as finely as possible. If you have a mandolin, this would be a good way to slice them. I do not trust myself within an inch of a mandolin, so I opted to hand-slice them.
Easy Pickled Red Onions Step by Step Instructions
- Bring the water, vinegar and sugar to the boil. Turn off the heat, then add in the onions.
- Leave the onions in the liquid for one hour until the colour has changed.
Easy Pickled Red Onions FAQs
They're a delicious mixture of sweet and tangy, and also beautifully crunchy. The red onion is has a subtle flavour that's not too overwhelming, and the sugar gives it a sweetness to the acidic onion and vinegar.
The key to these onions is to finely slice the onions. You can use a sharp kitchen knife or a mandolin. Try to keep the slices consistent so that they pickle evenly.
Store your pickled red onions in a large mason jar or any jar that can seal properly. I use a 350ml/ 12oz jar that easily fits one whole sliced onion plus the liquid. Make sure your jar is very clean.
These will last in the fridge for up to 2 weeks in a clean, sealed jar.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Pickled Red Onions
Equipment
- 1 Small Size Saucepan
- 1 12oz/350ml jar with lid
- 1 Chopping Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Measuring Jug
Ingredients
- 1 red onion very finely sliced
- ⅔ cup white wine vinegar
- ½ cup scant water
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
Instructions
- Finely slice the red onions as evenly as possible - using a knife or a mandolin.
- Place the white wine vinegar, water and sugar in a small saucepan.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce to medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes until the sugar dissolves.
- Turn the heat off.
- Add the red onions to the saucepan and stir, ensuring all of the onions are covered.
- Sit the onions in the vinegar for one hour, until cool.
- Pour into a clean jar and cool completely before refrigerating.
Georgie says
These are the easiest pickled onions you'll make! So simple, and they absolutely elevate your dishes! They're amazing on salads and tacos.