Quick Pickled Red Onions

These malty and spicy homemade pickled red onions are an excellent accompaniment to fried fish sandwiches, salads, and roasted meats. These onions only take a few minutes to prepare and will become a pantry essential.

Pickling the vegetables in a south east Asian brine is an excellent way to preserve their taste and crunch. This is an excellent condiment for your south east Asian meals and sandwiches.

The crisp, peppery flavor of turnips makes them exceptionally tasty for pickling. My simple recipe creates attractive pink turnip slices thanks to beets and red wine vinegar. A red chili lends some heat to the tart brine. Serve pickled turnips in a salad or as a colorful addition to your appetizer platter, or part of as a Middle Eastern mezza.

Here’s the easiest way to make shallot pickles that are way better than store bought ones. The secret is simmering them in hot wine-vinegar mixture along with brown sugar, salt and pepper flakes. The scrumptious mixture makes the shallots perfectly balanced sweet and sour pickle, giving you no reason to buy another shallot pickle jar from supermarket.