Pickled Onions Recipe

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated March 26, 2019

These tangy onions make a nice acidic condiment for Indian dishes.

Note: Start these onions at least 24 hours before you want to use them.

Recipe Details

Pickled Onions Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 10 mins
Pickling Time 24 hrs
Total 24 hrs 5 mins
Serves 12 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 red onions, peeled and thinly sliced

  • 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and thinly sliced

  • Red wine vinegar

Directions

  1. Place onions, pepper flakes, salt, and garlic in a bowl. Cover with red wine vinegar. Stir to combine.

  2. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let rest for 24 hours. If not eating immediately, transfer to refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
8 Calories
0g Fat
2g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories 8
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 177mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg 5%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0%
Potassium 31mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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