Gordon Ramsay Pickled Onions Recipe
Gordon Ramsay’s Pickled Onions recipe offers a quick and flavorful way to enhance your dishes with tangy, sweet, and slightly salty thinly sliced red onions. Perfect as a condiment or accompaniment, these pickled onions are easy to prepare and can be ready to enjoy within an hour, though their flavor improves after resting overnight.
- Author: Sana
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (including resting time)
- Yield: 2-3 jars (about 4 cups pickled onions) 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Vegetarian
Pickled Onions
- 2 small red onions, thinly sliced
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 2 cups water
- ⅓ cup cane sugar
- 2 tablespoons sea salt
- Optional: 2 garlic cloves
- Optional: 1 teaspoon mixed peppercorns
- Slice the Onions: Thinly slice the red onions and evenly divide them between 2 to 3 sterilized jars, preparing them for pickling.
- Prepare the Brine: In a saucepan, combine the white vinegar, water, cane sugar, and sea salt. Heat gently, stirring continuously until the sugar and salt have fully dissolved.
- Cool the Brine: Remove the brine from heat and allow it to cool slightly until it is warm but not hot to the touch, to preserve the onion texture.
- Submerge the Onions: Pour the warm brine over the sliced onions in the jars, ensuring they are completely submerged to allow even pickling.
- Initial Cooling: Leave the jars uncovered and allow them to cool down to room temperature naturally.
- Seal and Refrigerate: Once cooled, seal the jars tightly and place them in the refrigerator to pickle.
- Rest and Serve: The pickled onions are ready to eat after 1 hour but develop the best flavor when left to rest overnight in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Sterilize jars properly before use to ensure safe preservation.
- Adjust sugar and salt levels to taste for sweetness or saltiness preference.
- Optional garlic cloves and mixed peppercorns add aromatic flavor but can be omitted.
- Store pickled onions in the fridge and consume within 2-3 weeks for optimal freshness.
- Use these pickled onions as a topping for salads, sandwiches, tacos, or grilled meats.
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