Quick-Pickled Red Onions

Name: Quick-Pickled Red Onions
Yield: Makes 1½ cups (about 360 ml)
Ingredients: 1 large or 2 small red onions, sliced into ⅛-inch-thick (3 mm) rings; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ⅔ cup (160 ml) vinegar (see headnote); 1 cup (240 ml) cold water

Preparation info

Makes
1½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Veggie Burgers Every Which Way

By Lukas Volger

Published 2021

About

Pickled onions are a great addition to almost any burger, sandwich, or salad, adding a bracing contrast to rich foods and strong flavors. Use any light-colored vinegar you prefer: red or white wine vinegar, plain white vinegar, rice vinegar, and cider vinegar all work very well.

Ingredients

1 cup (240 ml) cold water
⅔ cup (160

Preserve
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

In a small saucepan, combine the cold water, vinegar, salt, and sugar. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Add the onions. As the mixture comes back to heat, the onions will collapse and become submerged in the liquid, which will only take a few minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool, then transfer to a sterilized lidded container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 wee