American · Preserve / ferment

Pickled Red Onions

Name: Pickled Red Onions
Total time: 8 h 52 min
Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 cups (360 ml)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 small red beet, peeled and quartered; 240 ml red wine vinegar; 120 ml water; 100 g sugar; 2 tbsp kosher salt; 4 black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 2 medium red onions, peeled and cut lengthwise into thin strips

Thin red onion strips covered in a hot, sweet red wine vinegar brine with a small beet for color. After a night in the refrigerator they turn bright pink, tangy and mild, ideal on tacos, sandwiches and rice bowls.

YieldMakes about 1 1/2 cups (360 ml)
Hands-on15 min
Total8 h 52 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1small red beet, peeled and quartered
240 mlred wine vinegar
120 mlwater
100 gsugar
2 tbspkosher salt
4black peppercorns
1bay leaf
2medium red onions, peeled and cut lengthwise into thin strips

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Sulfites
Grapes
Onion family (any)
Onion
Beetroot
Bay leaf
Black and white pepper
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty

Texture

Crisp

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Meal prep

Effort

Under 20 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 1
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: high
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: low

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