Easy Pickled Onions

JUMP TO RECIPE

A quick and easy pickled onions recipe that can be made in 10 minutes flat! Give your favorite meals a huge burst of flavor with these crunchy, pungent and tangent pickled onions. This recipe is incredibly easy to make with a very few ingredients.

Pickled onions are delicious when added to Tacos, Burgers, Salads and Sandwiches. You can add pickled onions to pretty much anything and it will taste delicious. Pickled red onions can be stored in an airtight container and it stays fresh for up to a month in the refrigerator.

What you’ll need to make Easy Pickled Red Onions

How to make Easy Pickled Onions with step by step photos & instructions

1. Slice the onions into thin long slices or thin circles. 

2. Pack the onions into a 1-pint mason jar.

3. In a small bowl, combine the water, both vinegars, maple syrup, salt, and pepper flakes. Heat this mixture over a medium heat, then carefully pour the mixture into the jar over the onions.

4. Use a spoon to press the onions down into the vinegar. Let the pickled onions cool to room temperature.

5. It is ready to serve. Cover and refrigerate leftover pickled onions for up to a month.

Did you make this recipe?

Let me know how it turned out. Leave a comment below and share a picture on Instagram with hashtag #daily_foodhacks.

Easy Pickled Onions

By:
Ingredients
  • 1 Red Onion
  • ½ cup Water
  • ¼ cup Distilled White Vinegar
  • ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar or additional white vinegar
  • 1 ½ tbsp Maple syrup or Honey
  • 1 ½ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Red Pepper flakes (optional)
Directions
Step 1
Slice the onions into thin circles. Pack the onions into 1 pint mason jars.
Step 2
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and bring it to heat over a medium heat.
Step 3
Pour the mixture over the onions into the jar and let them cool to room temperature.
Step 4
Pickled onions will be ready to be served in about 30 minutes. Store the leftover in the refrigerator for about a month.

Related posts