Quick Pickled Red Onions (ready in 30 minutes!)
These quick-pickled red onions are crisp, tangy, and perfectly spicy. Made with simple ingredients and ready in minutes, they’re a flavor-packed topping for tacos, burgers, salads, grain bowls, and more. This naturally low-sugar refrigerator pickle is easy to keep on hand and instantly brightens any meal.
Servings 12
Calories 23kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups red onion thinly sliced
- ½ medium red chili thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Thinly slice your red onions using a sharp knife or mandoline. Thinly slice the chili pepper.2 cups red onion, ½ medium red chili
- Pack 2 cups of thinly sliced red onion, thinly sliced chili pepper, and black peppercorns into a wide-mouthed mason jar.2 cups red onion, ½ medium red chili , 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
- In a small saucepan, combine apple cider vinegar, water, sea salt, and sugar.½ cup apple cider vinegar, ½ cup water, 2 Tablespoons sugar, ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Heat the vinegar mixture over medium heat until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Carefully pour the hot vinegar mixture over the onions.
- Press the onions down using a glass so they are fully submerged.
- Set aside on the counter top to cool for 30-60 minutes.
- Transfer the pickled onions and liquid into a container with a lid and keep in the fridge.
Notes
- Nutrition values are an estimate only and is based on 12 servings.
- Pickled red onion will last indefinitely in your fridge in an airtight container so long as the onion is submerged in liquid.
Nutrition
Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 4.7mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.2mg