Mexican Pickled Red Onions

Mexican pickled red onions add a colorful and zesty taste to your favorite dishes. Add these to your tacos, tostadas, burgers, or grilled meats.

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Mexican Pickled Red Onions

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 16 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large red onion
  • cup white distilled vinegar
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 1 tsp black peppercorn
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions
 

  • Cut your onion in half length-wise. Slice each half thingly inot julienne strips.
    1 large red onion
  • Add your sliced onion to a glass bowl or mixing bowl. Combine white vinegar, lime juice, black peppercorn, kosher salt, and sugar. Stir until well combined and cover.
    ⅓ cup white distilled vinegar, ¼ cup lime juice, 1 tsp black peppercorn, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1 tbsp sugar
  • Give the container a shake and refrigerate for at least one hour. The longer they sit in the refrigerator, the better. The pickled onions will last up to two weeks in the refrigerator. Enjoy!

Video

@roni.tapia.gonzalez Easy Mexican Pickled Red Onion Recipe | Great for tacos, tostadas and everything in between. This is a simple recipe that I love to make and store in my refrigerator. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before eating. They can be stored in refrigerator for up to two weeks. Ingredients • 1 large red onion • 1/3 cup white distilled vinegar • 1/4 cup Lime Juice • 1 tsp black peppercorn • 1 tsp kosher salt • 1 tbsp sugar #pickledonions #mexicanfood #cebolla #curtida #redonion #ronigonzalez #easyrecipe ♬ Param-Pam-Pam – Carlos Campos

Notes

Allow to rest for at least one hour in the refrigerator before consuming. The longer you let the pickled onions rest, the better. They can be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Nutrition

Serving: 69gCalories: 16kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 0.24gFat: 0.04gSodium: 291mgSugar: 2g
Keyword cebolla curtida, pickled onions
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