Serve a pickled red onions recipe with ANYTHING that needs a hint of bright, vinegary flavor, like chicken, rice, pizza, tacos, and burgers!

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Here’s a simple pickled onion recipe that is delicious to make ahead and keep in the fridge.

Pickled Red Onions Recipe

Easy to grab for sandwiches, burgers, salads, chicken, and more! They have a tanginess to them, and so flavorful!

jar of pickled red onions

We eat outdoors because we love the beauty around us. Everytime we sit outside for dinner, we are honestly in awe of the the vast beauty of the sunset, mountains and trees around us.

Last night’s sunset was amazing!

pizza with pickled red onions

What to pair pickled onions with

Yes, when we sit outside for a meal, we use regular dishes. Nothing fancy.

I just love this time of year– picnicking and outdoor dining! And this Pickled Red Onions recipe is perfect paired with so many other recipes!

scooping out pickled red onions from jar

Ingredients for Pickled Red Onions:

  • Large red onion
  • White vinegar
  • Sherry vinegar
  • White sugar
  • Peppercorns
  • Kosher salt

Pickled Red Onions Recipe

If you’ve ever had Mexican food, or a sandwich or burger with red pickled onions, then you’re going to want this recipe today!

Make ahead and store in the fridge for easy entertaining! This recipe really does liven up Mexican food–especially tacos. In fact, serve them on a taco board!

Do pickled onions go bad in the fridge?

How long do pickled red onions last in the fridge? Keep these pickled red onions in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Store in a sealed container, like a mason jar with a lid.

fork removing pickled red onions from jar

Garden childhood memory

I still remember the scent of dill in my Grandmother’s mud room. My sister and I would play for hours in the now-torn-down farm house on Vilas Road in Medford, Oregon. We’d spend hours at Grandma’s house, my mom helping Grandma with harvesting and canning from the garden. As a little girl, I really didn’t have a clue about the hard work that went into farming and gardening. But I do remember the huge bouquets of gladiolas that lined the front porch, and on the old farm table, quart jars filled with dill pickles, peaches, pears, green beans and cherries.

Grandma with hat on in corn fields holding a hoe

Pint jars of every kind of jam imaginable to man, relishes, tomatoes, and creative sauces. You name it, my Grandma Dubs canned it, or pickled it.

I was never crazy about onions, but like I said, mom taught me an easy way to make them tasty and perfect for different dishes. She also marinated cucumbers this way.

pizza board with pickled red onions

And you can serve the onions this way, in salads, with already cooked meats, or pile them on a sandwich–my all-time favorite!

I recently made my husband a sandwich.

These onions! These onions! Which meant, they are really good!!

jar of pickled red onions and plate of chicken
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Pickled Red Onions Recipe

Serve pickled onions with ANYTHING that needs a hint of bright, vinegary flavor; chicken, rice, pizza, even pasta!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
resting time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 12
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 medium to large red onion, ends removed, peeled and halved
  • 2 c boiling water
  • ½ c white vinegar
  • ½ c sherry vinegar
  • ¼ c white sugar
  • 6 peppercorns
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt plus more to taste

Instructions
 

  • Using a sharp knife or a mandolin, slice your onion halves in a parallel direction to produce long, 1/4-1/2’’ strips.
  • Bring water to a boil. Place the onions in a colander and pour 1 cup of boiling water over them. This tones down the strong onion flavor and par cooks them.
  • Transfer the remaining water to a small saucepan, along with the vinegars, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer until sugar dissolves—1 minute. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed, then remove from heat.
  • Place onions and peppercorns in a jar and pour warm vinegar over all. Allow to sit at least 45 minutes before serving.
  • Allow onions to come to room temperature before storing in the refrigerator.
Cuisine: American
Course: condiment
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jar of Pickled Red Onions with chicken