Bright, tangy, and ready in under an hour — these pickled onions bring restaurant-quality flavor to your tacos, burgers, salads, and more!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 1 cup
🧅 Ingredients
INGREDIENT AMOUNT NOTES
Red onion 1 medium Thinly sliced (1/8-inch thick for best crunch)
White vinegar ½ cup (120 ml) You can also use apple cider vinegar for milder tang
Water ½ cup (120 ml) Tap water works fine
Sugar 1 tablespoon Balances the acidity — honey works too
Salt 1 teaspoon Kosher or table salt
🔥 Optional Flavor Add-Ins
Want to level up your pickles? Try one or two of these:
1 garlic clove (smashed) 🧄
½ teaspoon whole peppercorns ⚫
A few red pepper flakes 🌶️
1 bay leaf 🌿
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
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