Spicy Pickled Red Onions
Made with zesty black peppercorns and fiery crushed red pepper flakes, these Spicy Pickled Red Onions add the perfect tangy pop of flavor to all your meals! They're excellent on tacos, sandwiches, burgers, chili, and more!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 red onion sliced to your desired thickness
- 1 teaspoon pickling salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Bring water, vinegar, and pickling salt to a boil, stirring until the salt has dissolved. Set aside.
- Add the black peppercorns, red pepper flakes, and sliced red onions to the mason jar. Pour the pickling brine over the red onions, it should cover them. If not, push down the red onions with a fork until they're submerged.
- Let the pickles come to room temperature, then place lid on jar and refrigerate. Enjoy! Shake the jar before serving to stir up the flavors at the bottom.
Notes
- See post regarding different types of vinegar, different types of onions, and how long pickled onions last - which depends on the kind of vinegar you use.
- Never use fingers to remove pickled items from a jar, you introduce bacteria that can contaminate the pickles.
- You can use sea salt in lieu of pickling salt, if it is fine grain sea salt.
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