Mexican Quick Pickled Red Onions

Yucatan-style pickled red onions, made with bitter (Seville) orange juice - Diversivore.com

Mexican Quick Pickled Red Onions

These addictively delicious, wonderfully simple pickled onions are made in the Yucatecan style with the juice from bitter (Seville) oranges. No bitter oranges? No problem - a simple combination of readily available citrus juices works just as well.

Course Pickle/Chutney/Salsa etc., Preserves, Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican, North American

Keyword fridge pickles, mexican pickled onions, pickled onions for tacos

Prep Time 10

Resting Time 2

Total Time 2 10

Servings people

Calories 22kcal

Ingredients

2 small red onions (~300 grams total)
3/4 cup seville orange juice or 1/4 cup each orange, lime, and grapefruit juice (see note)
1 tbsp white vinegar or white wine vinegar
1/4 tsp salt or to taste

Instructions

Thinly slice the onion. Combine with juice, vinegar, and salt in a container. Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (overnight is best).

Notes

Seville Orange Juice - Bitter (Seville) oranges have a distinctive orange fragrance, but lack most of the sweetness found in their more common cousins. A 1:1:1 mixture of grapefruit, lime, and (sweet) orange juice makes an excellent substitute. Don't be tempted to use regular orange juice alone however, as it lacks the acidity and pleasing bitterness needed to make these pickles work.

Pickling Time - These pickles will be ready to use after about two hours, but they reach their most intense colour if left overnight. They'll keep well in the fridge for at least a month.

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