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Gordon Ramsay Pickled Onions Recipe

4.4 from 123 reviews

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.

Ingredients

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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

Instructions

  1. Slice the Onions: Thinly slice the red onions and evenly divide them between 2 to 3 sterilized jars, preparing them for pickling.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Submerge the Onions: Pour the warm brine over the sliced onions in the jars, ensuring they are completely submerged to allow even pickling.
  5. Initial Cooling: Leave the jars uncovered and allow them to cool down to room temperature naturally.
  6. Seal and Refrigerate: Once cooled, seal the jars tightly and place them in the refrigerator to pickle.
  7. 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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