Pickled Spring Onions

7 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon hot chili flakes
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • 12 ounces spring or pearl onions (about 30, 1 to 1 1/2 in. wide; trim any greens before weighing), rinsed (see notes)

Directions

  1. 1
    In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart pan over medium heat, combine vinegar, salt, sugar, cloves, chili flakes, bay leaf, and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, peel onions and pull off any thin membrane under peel. Trim root ends.
  3. 3
    Add onions to vinegar mixture and simmer, stirring occasionally, until just tender when pierced, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a serving bowl; discard liquid.

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