Pickled Red Onions

When I was a kid I did not like onions but now they are a staple in both my pantry and in my cooking. In fact it is rare that I have less that two different kinds of onions on hand. I am always looking for new ways to enjoy onions and I caught a lucky break in that my next project required pickled onions and I could not wait to try them out. Pickled red onions are pretty easy to make yourself where you pretty much just slice the onions and store them in a vinegar solution. You can use any type of vinegar and depending on how tangy you want it you can water it down a little. To your base vinegar solution you can add flavouring salt, sugar or spices such as pepper, bay leaves, cloves cinnamon, etc. I decided to go with a basic pickled red onion for my first go at it and it turned out great! The onions are ready after a few hours of sitting in the vinegar but they only get better with age. After sitting in the pickling solution the onions turn a nice pink colour and they really mellow out nicely! Pickles red onions are so good and I can't wait to use them!

Pickled Red Onions

(makes 2 cups)
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 large red onion (peeled, sliced and divided)

Directions:
1. Heat the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, red pepper flakes and bay leaf in a saucepan until the sugar has disolved.
2. Pour the mixture over the onions in a jar and let cool completely.
3. Store in the fridge until ready to use.

Use in:
Pineapple Dak Bulgogi Sandwich (Korean Spicy Pineapple BBQ Chicken Sandwich)
Butter Chicken Burritos
Blackened Catfish Tacos
Carnitas Tacos
Carnitas Eggs Benedict
Moroccan Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Preserved Lemon Tapenade and Harissa Mayo
Moroccan Chicken Manchego Melt

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