Pickled Red Onions

Name: Pickled Red Onions
Ingredients: Kosher salt; 2 1/2 quarts water; 5 medium red onions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 10 bay leaves; 10 allspice berries; 6 marjoram sprigs; 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican; 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup cider vinegar

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

Kosher salt
2 1/2 quarts water
5 medium red onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
10 bay leaves
10 allspice berries
6 marjoram sprigs
1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano, preferably Mexican
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup cider vinegar

Directions

1

In a large bowl, dissolve 2 tablespoons of salt in the water.
2

Add the onions, let soak for 10 minutes and drain well.
3

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
4

Add the onions, bay leaves, allspice, marjoram, oregano and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until the onions are tender, about 10 minutes.
5

Remove from the heat and stir in the vinegar.
6

Season with salt and let cool.
7

Discard the allspice, marjoram and bay leaves before serving.