Have you ever had a pickled red onion? It’s like a flavor explosion in your mouth! Pickling an item like an onion really helps to mask that harsh flavor while bringing a tangy sweetness to many dishes! I love using them in salads, sandwiches and on tacos, oh yeah! The best part? They are soooo easy to make!
Ingredients
1 each Red Onion, medium sized sliced in strips
2 each Garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
1/2 Cup Water
1 Cup White Vinegar
1/3 Cup Granulated Sugar
Directions
In a sauce pot put all the ingredients except for the onions and garlic. Heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, mixing with a whisk. Set aside. Next, slice the onion. Cut off both ends of the onion and discard (don’t use red onion trimmings for stock unless you want pink colored stock!) cut onion in half through the core. Slice this into 1/8 of an inch slices. Place onion into vinegar mixture. Peel the garlic and carefully smash it with the back of a knife. Place this in vinegar mixture. Keep at room temperature until filly cooled.
Place in airtight container over night. It is best if left to sit overnight but you can use it after an hour or so. For some reason when this mixture sits the garlic will actually turn a bluish color. Very strange! You can discard this after a day or leave it in there if it doesn’t bother you. I would try and use these up in a week or so but I doubt they will last that long! Now use in your favorite dishes!
Shown here in my Greek Panzanella Salad, YUM!
Thanks for reading!
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Dana DeVolk
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Cindy @Hun... What's for Dinner? says
These must be super yummy. I’m going to have to try them. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Rose @ Walnut Acre says
Yummy!!!!!
Lisa @ Fresh Eggs Daily says
This looks delicious! I found you through Adorned from Above and would love for you to come share at my From the Farm Blog Hop! http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2013/08/from-farm-blog-hop.html
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Claire @ A Little Claireification says
Dana these sound wonderful – thanks for the “how to”. Popping over from the Pin Junkie & pinning!! 🙂
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Gin says
I make mine with rice wine vinegar–totally to die for!
Ricki @ The Questionable Homesteader says
A flavor explosion in my mouth. This sounds interesting, I’ve never had a pickled onion before but something tells me that I’m going to very very soon 😉
Looking forward to trying my first pickled onion.
Thanks for sharing at The Blog Strut Peacock Style.
Linda says
Hi, thanks for the great red onion pickling recipe. I want to pickle this year. I’ve been making jam. Thanks again for the recipe. Linda
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Dana DeVolk says
Thanks so much!! It’s not that you shouldn’t reply to comments but only reply when you have something more to say then just “thank you” or something similar. For yours I’m replying because you asked me a direct question and I’m more than happy to answer! I wish I could answer all of them but I don’t want to get red flagged!
LydiaF says
I do this the lazy way and put the onions in my brother’s pickled beet brine. A little pickle adds for much to a plate, doesn’t it?
Jessica Smith says
Hmm.. I’ve never had them before but my guy loves that pickles vegtables stuff so I bet he’d love this too 🙂
One TIPsy Chick says
My mouth is watering! I will be making some this week for sure!
Marlene @Nosh My Way says
Your pickled red onions seem to be the perfect way to eat red onions and I have got to give this a try. I found your post on rand recipe round up by MY Mixing Spoon.
Ruth Cataldo says
What a great idea – I have never thought of pickling my own onions! Thanks for linking up with us at Tasty Tuesdays this week! Ruth x
Michelle says
Awesome – I was taught to make these from my ex-husband’s family. Pickled onions were our favorite on tacos, enchiladas and tostadas. Thanks for linking up at My Favorite Posts Show Off Weekend Party!
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Krista Low says
These look like heavenly additions to salad, burgers, tacos, or just about anything! Love it. Krista @ A Handful of Everything