Pickled Red Onions

Name: Pickled Red Onions
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large red onion (thinly sliced (you can also use white or yellow onion)); 1 serrano pepper (thinly sliced ); 4 cloves garlic (peeled and smashed); 1 cup water; 1 cup vinegar (plain or apple cider vinegar); 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 tbsp salt; 1/2 tbsp whole peppercorns; 2 bay leaves

4 steps

Prep:40min

Tangy, sweet, and spicy pickled onions that are ready to eat in 30 minutes

Updated at: Wed, 09 Jul 2025 02:01:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories27.4 kcal (1%)

Total Fat0 g (0%)

Carbs6 g (2%)

Sugars4.8 g (5%)

Protein0.2 g (0%)

Sodium292.1 mg (15%)

Fiber0.4 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

1red onion

large, thinly sliced, you can also use white or yellow onion

1 cupwater

1 cupvinegar

plain or apple cider vinegar

¼ cupsugar

½ Tbspsalt

½ Tbspwhole peppercorns

2bay leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Add all the ingredients for the brine and stir gently to ensure everything is well mixed. Once the mixture comes to a boil, turn off the heat and let cool.

Step 2

While the brine cools, slice your onion and pepper and peel your garlic. Add all the ingredients into a jar(s).

Step 3

Once the brine has cooled, carefully pour into the jars. Be sure to leave about 1/2" of space at the top. Seal and allow everything to sit for at least 1 hour or overnight before serving.

Step 4

Enjoy as a garnish or topping on sandwiches, burgers, eggs, salads, etc.

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