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a jar of pickled onions with the lid on
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How To Make Pickled Onions

Learn how to make slightly crunchy, tangy pickled onions.
Course side
Cuisine american, western
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 24kcal
Author Bintu Hardy

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 small to medium red onion sliced
  • 1 cup (237ml) white vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 4 whole peeled garlic cloves
  • 2 green chili (jalapeno) halved
  • 375 ml (12oz) mason jar

Instructions

  • In a clean jar, add onions, garlic, thyme and chili.
  • Cover with vinegar then add salt and sugar.
  • Close the jar and give it a good shake.
  • Store in the refrigerator. They’ll be done pickling and ready to enjoy in about 16 hrs.

Notes

  • Making Pickled Red Onions will make your kitchen smell strongly of onions. I recommend running a fan or kitchen stovetop vent while making these. 
  • Make sure to use a sharp knife to make cutting the onions easier. 
  • Cut onions in thin slices, this helps them soften up so they can absorb the vinegar faster. 
  • Store onions in glass mason jars because plastics can absorb the flavorings and metal containers can react with the vinegar from the pickling process. 
  • Make these onions the afternoon or evening before you’re planning to use them so they will have at least the full 16 hours to absorb the full flavoring.
There is 1 Blue Plan SmartPoint in one serving of these.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 620mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg