Quick Pickled Red Onions

Name: Bawang Merah Acar Cepat
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 red onion, peeled and cut into several chunks (see photos above); Roughly 1/3 cup white vinegar; Roughly 2/3 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon sugar

These pickled red onions are super fast, super easy, and add a beautiful tangle of tangy onion flavor just about to any recipe!

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Foto: Pinch of Yum — Lindsay Ostrom

Ingredients

1 servings

1 red onion, peeled and cut into several chunks (see photos above)
Roughly 1/3 cup white vinegar
Roughly 2/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar

Steps

Thinly slice your chunks of onion into C-shapes using a mandoline on the thinnest setting. (This is what I prefer – if you want the onions more chunky, adjust as needed.)
Place the onions in a jar and add vinegar – I just eyeball it until the jar is about one third of the way full.
Fill the rest of the jar with water. Add salt and sugar; shake a few times to combine.
Let them rest in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour – then they’re ready to use! They can stay in the fridge up to 5-7 days.