Name: Quick Pickled Onions Recipe
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 large red onion, thinly sliced; Kosher salt; 1 cup red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 dried bay leaf

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By Ben Mims

April 10, 2020

Pickling your own onions is quicker than you might think. Simply steep them in hot vinegar and water until cooled, then let the refrigerator take over, keeping them cool and crunchy for weeks to come.

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Stuff the onion slices in a one-quart glass jar, add a hefty pinch of salt and set aside.

In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, bay leaf and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar, then pour the hot liquid over the onions.

Seal the jar and let the liquid cool to room temperature. Refrigerate the onions, shaking them occasionally, for at least 1 day before serving.

Make Ahead:

The pickled onions will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Ben Mims

Ben Mims is a former cooking columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has written three cookbooks and has worked as a food editor and recipe developer for several food media publications, such as Lucky Peach, Food & Wine, Saveur, Food Network and Buzzfeed/Tasty.