Quick Pickled Onions
These pickled onions take just a few minutes of prep time. Use them on burgers, sandwiches, salads, or tacos.
Ingredients
- 1 medium red onion
- 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- Dash crushed red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Peel the onion, cut in half, and slice thinly.
- Pack the onion slices in a 1-pint jar or non-reactive container.
- Combine the remaining ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
- Pour the hot liquid over the onions in the jar.
- Let the onions cool, then cover the jar and refrigerate.
- Use on sandwiches, as a condiment, with appetizer spreads, etc.
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