Refrigerator-Pickled Red Onions
These refrigerator pickled red onions are so simple and if you’re anything like me you will be adding them to everything! They only require a few ingredients and the onions are the star of this show. They add a sweet bite, briny flavor, and texture to salads, tacos, sausage, burgers, etc.
See, I add them to so many things!
You don’t have to buy anything special and these have ingredients you pronounce without anything suspect or crazy additives, colorants, “firming-agents,” or unhealthy preservatives.
You will make them again and again!
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Ingredients for Refrigerator Pickled-Red Onions
You will need just a few ingredients and tools to make these pickled red onions. You probably have everything on-hand already.
Ingredients you will need for this recipe:
- 1 large or 2 small red onions
- Vinegar
- Organic Cane sugar, Turbinado sugar, or Coconut Sugar (this will give it a great flavor and impart a darker color to your liquid)
- Sea Salt
- Black Pepper
- Garlic Cloves
- Bay Leaves
- Filtered or Distilled water
- Dried Parsley
Equipment you will need for this recipe:
- Sharp knife or Mandolin Slicer (this one has several attachments)
- Cutting Board * I like to use a glass cutting board for things like onions and garlic
- Glass Measuring cup
- Measuring spoons
- Canning jars with lids
- or Glass Bowls with Lid
- Small pot
- Add water, vinegar, sea salt, bay leaves, and sugar to a small pot and bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes or until salt and sugar are completely dissolved
- Remove from heat and allow to cool
- While the brine is cooling thinly slice your red onion and slice garlic cloves
- *Tip (use a mandolin slicer with the guard to protect your fingers or slice with a sharp knife). Once you have a thick piece remaining chop that portion up.
- Add sliced red onion, and garlic cloves between 2 small Mason jars or one large jar or glass bowl
- Remove bay leaves and add one to each jar (if using 2 small jars)
- Add cooled liquid and dried parsley and black pepper between two jars
Health Benefits of Onions
As a Holistic Nutritionist I have to share some of the heath benefits of onions.
Onions contain many compounds that promote health and benefit our bodies. For example, onions have an an enzyme (alliinase) and similar to garlic, when onions are crushed or chopped will release other powerful compounds.
If you are someone who struggles with Histamine Intolerance the quercetin is an amazing anti-histamine. You can read more about Histamine Intolerance here.
There are several benefits to the various compounds in onions so this is certainly a very beneficial food to eat. These pickles make it easier to do and can be added to your plate and therefore support your health.
Check out these quick Refrigerator Pickles!
Make These Refrigerator Pickled Red Onions
Refrigerator Pickled Red Onions
Equipment
- Glass bowl with lid or 2 small mason jars
- glass measuring pitcher or ladle
- small pot
- Measuring Cup
- Measuring Spoon
- Knife
- Cutting board
Ingredients
- 1 large or 2 small red onions
- 1 cup filtered water
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 TBsp sea salt
- 1/3 cup turbinado or cane sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Add water, vinegar, sea salt, bay leaves, and sugar to a small pot and bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes or until salt and sugar are completely dissolved
- Remove from heat and allow to cool
- While the brine is cooling thinly slice your red onion and slice garlic cloves
- *Tip (use a mandolin slicer with the guard to protect your fingers or slice with a sharp knife. Once you have a thick piece remaining chop that portion up.
- Add sliced red onion, and garlic cloves between 2 small Mason jars or one large jar or glass bowl
- Remove bay leaves and add one to each jar (if using 2 small jars)
- Add cooled liquid and dried parsley and black pepper between two jars
- Add a lid and store in the fridge until you’re ready to enjoy them
Notes
Don't want to wait for your pickles?
If you want to enjoy these pickled red onions the same day simply add slightly cooled brine on top of your onions.
The liquid needs to be warm and not hot. This will allow your onions to absorb the brine a little quicker if you just can't wait to eat them!
You can reuse this brine!
Simply cut up more onions and add them to the liquid and allow them to sit in the brine (overnight is best).
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