This pickled red onion recipe gives you sweet, tangy, crunchy and bright flavors that are perfect to add to any dish. Thinly sliced red onions pickled in a simple mixture, creating the perfect topping for tacos, bowls, sandwiches and more!
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PICKLED RED ONIONS
Sweet, tangy and crunchy pickled red onions that are going to become your go-to topping! The onions are thinly sliced and tossed in a simple pickling mixture that gives you crunchy, vibrant onions that are perfect for tacos, bowls, salads, grilled meats, sandwiches and so much more!
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Onion– For the best results, I recommend using red onions. You can also use sweet onions if desired.
- Red Wine Vinegar– The main ingredient for this pickled onions recipe is the red wine vinegar.
- Seasonings– For the extra flavors you want to season the onions with salt, pepper and cumin! The secret to these pickled onions is the cumin, it adds so much flavor.
HOW TO MAKE PICKLED ONIONS
With just a couple simple steps you can have this easy pickled onions recipe ready to enjoy!
- Peel and cut the onions in half and with a knife or mandoline slider, thinly slice the onion halves, giving you thin C-shaped slices.
- Transfer the onions to a container or jar and add the rest of the ingredients. (All the onions won’t be covered in vinegar, that’s totally okay.)
- Close the lid and shake until onions are evenly coated in the seasonings and vinegar.
- Let the onions pickle in the fridge for at least an hour, then they are ready to use!
SERVING IDEAS
Pickled onions make for a great topping, side dish or garnish to almost any meal! Here are some of my favorite dishes to add pickled onions too.
- Breakfast– Add these crisp pickled onions to your breakfast bagel sandwiches, breakfast bowls, omelets or alongside your fried eggs.
- Tacos– My favorite way to use these onions is as a topping on tacos! Add them to your breakfast, shrimp, chicken or steak tacos.
- Bowls– Whether you are making a Chipotle bowl, taco bowl, Greek bowl or burger bowl, don’t forget to add these onions.
- Sandwiches– Elevate your sandwiches with these pickled onions. Add them to your Lox Bagel Sandwiches, Italian Subs, Grilled chicken sandwiches and of course on your Smash Burgers!
- Meats– These sweet and tangy onions go great with meat! Pair them with your Greek chicken, Chipotle steak or with ground beef kofta.
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
For the best results, I highly recommend that you use red onions. You can use sweet onions instead if that’s all you have on hand.
I love using a mandoline slicer to achieve thin, uniform slices.
Although they are practically the same thing, marinated onions are typically tossed with oil and vinegar and served immediately instead of giving the onions time to pickle.
For the best results you want to use red wine vinegar, but classic white vinegar will work if that’s all you have on hand.
If stored in the fridge in a jar or container, these pickled onions will keep for up to 2-3 weeks!
Yes! If you want a little kick to your onions, add some red pepper flakes or sliced jalapenos to them!
Quick Pickled Red Onions Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 medium red onions
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Peel and slice the onion in half. Using a knife or a mandoline slicer, thinly slice each half into thin C-shaped slices. (I love using a mandoline slicer for thin, uniform slices.)2 medium red onions
- Transfer the sliced onions to a jar or container. Add the red wine vinegar, salt, pepper and cumin to the onion. (The onions won’t be fully covered in vinegar, and that’s totally okay.)1/4 cup red wine vinegar, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- Close the lid and shake until onions are evenly coated in the vinegar and seasonings.
- Let the onions pickle in the fridge for at least an hour before using. (The onions will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.)
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