Quick Pickled Red Onions

Lisa Keys

Perfect topping for a juicy burger, bahn mi sandwich or pork bun

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Course sandwich

Cuisine Asian

Servings

Calories 46 kcal

Ingredients

1 red onion thinly sliced
2 jalapenos seeded, thinly sliced
1 cucumber peeled, halved, seeded, sliced
½ cup water
½ cup white vinegar
⅓ cup sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 drops liquid smoke

Instructions

Place onion, jalapeno, and cucumber in a heatproof bowl.
Bring water, vinegar, sugar, salt and liquid smoke to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt is dissolved.
Immediately pour over vegetables. Let cool down at least 25 minutes.
Drain before serving.

Notes

I like to add julienned daikon radish to the mix when available

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 46kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.004gSodium: 293mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 65IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.1mg

Keyword Asian, gluten free, pickle, sandwich topping, smoke, vegetarian

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