Description
These quick pickled onions offer vibrant color and tangy crunch, ready in just 30 minutes using a hot brine. They elevate simple meals like tacos and salads with minimal effort, featuring a unique sumac and herb coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium red onions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1.5 teaspoons ground sumac
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare Onions: Thinly slice onions (mandoline suggested) and transfer them to a heat-proof 1-quart jar.
- Heat Pickling Brine: Combine vinegar, water, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve (about 2-3 minutes).
- Steep Onions: Pour the hot brine over the onions in the jar, ensuring they are submerged. Let steep at room temperature for at least 30 minutes until softened and vibrant pink.
- Prepare Sumac Coating: While onions steep, mix oil, sumac, parsley, and mint together in a bowl.
- Toss and Serve: Drain the steeped onions and transfer to a bowl. Toss thoroughly with the sumac-herb coating.
- Garnish: Serve immediately, garnishing with extra sumac and fresh parsley.
Notes
Adjust steeping time based on onion thickness; thinner slices soften faster (30 minutes minimum). Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week for meal prep. For longer storage (over 3 days), keep onions in the pickling liquid and add the sumac coating just before serving for optimal texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 55 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: quick pickle, red onions, sumac, tangy, condiment, tacos, salads, easy recipe, meal prep