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Quick Pickled Red Onions
Pickled red onions are the ultimate flavor-boosting tool. They're tangy, slightly sweet, and punchy - perfect for tacos, bowls, and more!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
8
- 1 medium red onion
- 1/2 cup hot water (it does not need to be boiling hot)
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1+1/2 tsp kosher salt
- Optional flavor boosters (see above)
Instructions
- 1
Thinly slice the onion with a knife or mandoline, then place in a 16-ounce jar. Add any optional flavor boosters.
- 2
In a measuring cup, stir together the water, vinegar, honey, and salt.
- 3
Carefully pour the brine into the jar over the onions. Cover with a lid and refrigerate. They'll be ready to eat after about an hour in the fridge (they'll be vibrant pink), and will keep for 2 to 3 weeks in the fridge.