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Quick Pickled Red Onions

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on May 20, 2020

Time

10 minutes, plus 1 hour cooling

Yield

Makes about 1 cup

Quick Pickled Red Onions

Ingredients

1 cup red wine vinegar ⅓ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon table salt 1 red onion, halved and sliced thin through root end

Instructions

  1. Bring vinegar, sugar, and salt to simmer in small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Off heat, stir in onion, cover, and let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Serve. (Pickled onions can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 1 week.)
Quick Pickled Red Onions
Photography by Kevin White. Styling by Elle Simone.

Quick Pickled Red Onions

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Time

10 minutes, plus 1 hour cooling

Yield

Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1 cup red wine vinegar
⅓ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon table salt
1 red onion, halved and sliced thin through root end

Ingredients

1 cup red wine vinegar
⅓ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon table salt
1 red onion, halved and sliced thin through root end

Ingredients

1 cup red wine vinegar
⅓ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon table salt
1 red onion, halved and sliced thin through root end

Why This Recipe Works

Pickled onions are an absolute breeze to make—just a few minutes of hands-on preparation plus a 30-minute brine bath transform simple slices of red onion into a vibrant topping for burgers. Look for a firm, dry onion with thin, shiny skin and a deep purple color.

Instructions

  1. Bring vinegar, sugar, and salt to simmer in small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Off heat, stir in onion, cover, and let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Serve. (Pickled onions can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 1 week.)

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