Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
Ring so onions in jar
Stacey Doyle

How to Make Quick Pickled Red Onions Recipe

5 from 2 votes
A quick, simple recipe for Pickled Red Onions! Tastes amazing piled on hamburgers, sandwiches, or tossed in salads.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Course: Preserves and Canning
Cuisine: American
Calories: 21
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 ¼ c. apple cider vinegar
  • ½ c. water
  • 2 - 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp. kosher salt
  • 1 - 2 bay leaves
  • ½ teaspoons black or mixed peppercorns

Method
 

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring vinegar, water, sugar, and salt to a boil. Stir until sugar and the salt has dissolve.
  2. Place sliced onions into a large, clean, jar. Add a bay leaf, and peppercorns to jar.
  3. Pour the vinegar mixture over the onions.
  4. Allow to cool, then seal with lid and keep refrigerated until ready to use. Can keep up to 2 week, covered, in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 21kcalCarbohydrates: 5gSodium: 190mgSugar: 4g

Notes

If you prefer, you can omit the bay leaves and/or peppercorns.
It's best to allow the pickled onions to "marinate" for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Tried this recipe?

Let us know how it was!
QR Code linking back to recipe