Description
Jamie Oliver’s quick pickled red onions deliver a zingy punch of flavor that elevates any dish from ordinary to extraordinary. Crisp, tangy, and remarkably simple, these pickled onions will become your secret weapon in the kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 500 g red onions
- 500 g white onions
Vinegars:
- 500 milliliters (17 fluid ounces) red wine vinegar
- 500 milliliters (17 fluid ounces) white wine vinegar
Herbs:
- ½ bunch fresh thyme (15 grams)
- 4 fresh bay leaves
Instructions
- Prepare two separate cooking vessels, adding 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) of sea salt to each pan.
- Pour red wine vinegar and fresh thyme sprigs into one pan, and white wine vinegar with bay leaves into the companion pan.
- Carefully peel the red and white onions, using either a sharp kitchen knife or a food processor to create uniform, thin slices.
- Position both pans on high heat, allowing the vinegar mixtures to reach a vigorous boiling point.
- Gently transfer the red onion slices into the red wine vinegar pan and white onion slices into the white wine vinegar pan.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and use a wooden spoon to submerge and manipulate the onions, ensuring even cooking for approximately 2-3 minutes.
- When the onion slices become soft and slightly translucent, use a slotted spoon to carefully transfer them into sterilized glass jars.
- Ladle the corresponding vinegar mixture over the onions, ensuring they are completely covered.
- Securely seal the jar lids and allow the pickled onions to cool to room temperature before refrigerating.
Notes
- Store these vibrant pickled onions in glass jars with tight-fitting lids to maintain maximum crispness and flavor preservation.
- Wooden utensils protect the delicate pickling process from potential metallic contamination during preparation.
- Fresh herbs like thyme and bay leaves infuse subtle earthy undertones that beautifully complement the sharp onion essence.
- Sea salt and vinegar blend strategically creates a perfectly balanced preservation technique that enhances tanginess.
- Refrigerated pickled onions remain deliciously crisp and ready to elevate dishes for two full weeks after preparation.
- Homemade versions surpass store-bought alternatives by delivering fresher ingredients without unnecessary preservatives.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 50 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg