Recipe Card: Spicy Pickled Red Onion -

Recipe Card: Spicy Pickled Red Onion

This spicy pickled red onion is a quick, fresh condiment made with lime (or vinegar), garlic, parsley, and hot pepper. It’s bright, sharp, and best enjoyed within 2–3 days.

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Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Mexican, Trinidadian, West Indian

Keyword: fresh, pickled, pickled red onion, quick, red onion pickle, spicy, spicy pickled red onion

Prep Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 1kcal

Ingredients

medium red onion peeled and sliced (not too thin, not too thick)
1 head garlic peeled and thinly sliced or finely chopped, or amount per your reference
6 large sprigs parsley hard stems removed, leaves finely chopped
Hot pepper to taste (finely chopped)
Juice of 2 limes or use white vinegar, or a mix of lime + vinegar
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

Instructions

Slice the onion: Peel and slice the red onion with a knife or mandolin, keeping slices not too thin and not too thick so they soften without turning limp.
Prepare the garlic: Peel the garlic and slice thinly, or chop finely if you prefer it to blend into the condiment.
Chop the parsley: Remove the hard stems and finely chop the parsley leaves only.
Prepare the hot pepper: Remove the stem and chop finely. For a less invasive heat, remove the seeds before chopping.
Add the acid: Squeeze the juice of two limes into the bowl, catching seeds as you go. If using vinegar, add it here instead, or combine vinegar and lime juice.
Season and mix: Add salt and black pepper, then mix well until everything is coated and evenly distributed.
Jar and refrigerate: Spoon into a sterilized glass jar or mason jar, seal, and refrigerate.

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