Quick Pickled Red Onions

Name: Quick Pickled Red Onions
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 Red onion (medium, thinly sliced); 1/2 cup White vinegar (labeled 5% acidity); 1/2 cup Water; 1 tbsp Granulated sugar; 1 1/2 tsp Canning or pickling salt; 1/2 tsp Dried Mexican oregano (optional)

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Prep: 10 min

Cook: 5 min

Inactive: 30 min

A hot vinegar brine softens the bite of thin red onion while preserving its snap and bright color. Fifteen minutes of work makes a sharp, useful topping for tacos, sandwiches, and grain bowls.

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Ingredients

1 Red onionmedium, thinly sliced
1/2 cup White vinegarlabeled 5% acidity
1/2 cup Water
1 tbsp Granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp Canning or pickling salt
1/2 tsp Dried Mexican oreganooptional

Equipment

Clean 1-pint jar with lid
Small saucepan
Heatproof funnel

Instructions

1
Pack the sliced onion and oregano into a clean pint jar without crushing them.
⏱ 5 min
2
Combine the 5% acidity vinegar, water, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring just to a boil, stirring until dissolved.
⏱ 5 min
3
Pour the hot brine over the onion to cover it, leaving about 1/2 inch of headspace. Press down any floating slices with a clean utensil.
⏱ 2 min
4
Cool for no more than 30 minutes, cover, and refrigerate. The onions are ready once chilled, but improve after several hours.
⏱ 30 min
5
These quick pickles have not been heat processed and are not shelf stable. Keep them at 40 F or colder, use within 2 weeks, and discard them if mold, slime, or an off odor develops.
⏱ 1 min

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