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Pickled Red Onions

These easy pickled red onions add a tangy, slightly sweet, and crunchy element to steaks, sandwiches, tacos, burrito bowls and more!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 7 minutes
Servings: 8
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 medium red onion peeled and sliced into rounds
  • 0.5 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 0.3333 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 bay leaves

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. In a small saucepan heat the vinegar, water, sugar and salt until it boils and the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
  2. Transfer the onions to a heat safe bowl with the bay leaves and pour liquid over the onions.
  3. Set aside to cool then transfer to a glass jar and refrigerate overnight. For quicker onions, you can leave around 30 minutes to 1 hour. The onions will have a slightly less intense flavor compared to leaving them overnight, but they will still be tasty.

Notes

These pickled red onions are great on salads, sandwiches, tacos, and more!