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Quick Pickled Onions

By Scott Kathan

Published on June 12, 2020

Time

10 minutes, plus 30 minutes cooling

Yield

Makes about 1 cup

Quick Pickled Onions

Ingredients

1 red onion, halved and sliced thin1 cup distilled white vinegar ⅓ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon table salt

Instructions

  1. Place onion in medium heatproof bowl. Bring vinegar, sugar, and salt to boil in small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Pour vinegar mixture over onion and cover loosely. Let onion cool completely, about 30 minutes. (Pickled onions can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.)
Quick Pickled Onions
Photography by Keller + Keller. Styling by Catrine Kelty.

Quick Pickled Onions

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Time

10 minutes, plus 30 minutes cooling

Yield

Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1 red onion, halved and sliced thin
1 cup distilled white vinegar
⅓ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon table salt

Ingredients

1 red onion, halved and sliced thin
1 cup distilled white vinegar
⅓ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon table salt

Ingredients

1 red onion, halved and sliced thin
1 cup distilled white vinegar
⅓ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon table salt

Why This Recipe Works

These potent pickled onions come together quickly and add great punch to all manner of foods (tacos, sandwiches, salads, etc.). With so few ingredients, it was important we got the correct balance of vinegar, sugar, and salt to make these punchy pickles shine.  

Instructions

  1. Place onion in medium heatproof bowl. Bring vinegar, sugar, and salt to boil in small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Pour vinegar mixture over onion and cover loosely. Let onion cool completely, about 30 minutes. (Pickled onions can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.)

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