Homemade Pickled Red Onions

These Homemade Pickled Red Onions are Awesome on Tacos, Hot Dogs or Burgers! Very easy to make as well in your own kitchen.

Recently I was at a party where they had a Mexican food truck and one of my friends noticed I didn’t have pickled red onions on my tacos. I told him that the tacos were super flavorful just the way they were, but he insisted I tried some with my next tacos. Well, he was right! So here is my Homemade Pickled Red Onions recipe.

I will admit that I only recently got into pickling. It’s always been on my list of things to master but it never seemed to bubble to the top. So making this recipe was the perfect opportunity for me to try pickling.

If you’ve never pickled onions or anything else for that matter, don’t be intimated. It’s very easy, probably easier than 75% of the recipes on this blog. And that is saying a lot since I pride myself in providing easy to make recipes.

With just a handful of ingredients, a mason jar, and this recipe you are well on your way to making your very own pickled red onions.

You can use Kosher Salt as a substitute for Pickling Salt. Just make sure there are no additives in whatever salt you use.

If you enjoy pickling, make sure you try my Homemade Pickled Jalapeños recipe. Yummy!

💭 How to seal jars

Using a ladle, fill sterilized mason jars leaving about 1/2 inch of headspace.
Remove any air bubbles by inserting a flexible spatula down the sides of the jars. Adjust headspace if necessary.
Wipe jar rims, place lids on jar and screw on bands finger tight.
Place jars in a large pot of boiling water for 20 minutes. Move jars to a cooling rack and let cool until the lids "pop". Do not tighten bands. Let jars cool for at least 4 hours. Test seal by pressing the center of the lid. It should not give. If it makes a popping sound, it has NOT sealed.

📋 What Ingredients do I need

You will need the following ingredients to make this pickled red onion recipe: Red Onion, White Vinegar, White Sugar, Pickling Salt and Fresh Rosemary.

🥣 How to Make Homemade Pickled Red Onions

Cut the red onion into thin slices. Place in a pint-sized mason jar.
In a small saucepan, combine white vinegar, sugar, and salt. Add fresh rosemary and bring mixture to a boil.
Pour mixture over onions in the mason jar until full. Let cool for about 30 minutes.
Seal the mason jar and refrigerate for 24 hours.

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Homemade Pickled Red Onions

These Homemade Pickled Red Onions are Awesome on Tacos, Hot Dogs or Burgers! Very easy to make as well in your own kitchen.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time5 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Odds & Ends

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pickled, red onion

Servings: 12

Calories: 18kcal

Author: Chef Rodney

Ingredients

• 1 Large Red Onion, Chopped
• 1 1/2 Cups White Vinegar
• 2 Tbsp White Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Pickling Salt
• 2 Sprigs Fresh Rosemary

how to make this recipe

• Cut red onion into thin slices. Place in pint sized mason jar.
• In a small saucepan, combine white vinegar, sugar and salt. Add fresh rosemary and bring mixture to a boil.
• Pour mixture over onions in the mason jar until full. Let cool for about 30 minutes.
• Seal the mason jar and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Notes

You can use Kosher Salt as a substitute for Pickling Salt. Just make sure there are no additives in whatever salt you use. The rosemary flavoring is optional. You can omit completely or use one of the following instead of the rosemary: 1 Tsp black peppercorns, 1 small red pepper, 3 peeled garlic cloves or 1 Tsp of Cumin seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 18kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Any nutritional information provided on this site is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with your nutritionist.

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