Some recipes require pickled onions. But not everyone knows how to cook it properly. There are several ways to quickly pickle onions, which one is best to use depends on the type of this vegetable and personal preference.
It is necessary
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- Pickled onions in vinegar:
- onions - 12 pcs;
- vinegar 9% - 100 g;
- vegetable oil - 3 tbsp;
- bay leaf - 1 pc;
- salt;
- ground black pepper.
- Pickled onions in lemon juice:
- onions - 12 pcs;
- water - 1 l;
- lemon - ½ piece;
- sugar - 50 g.
- Pickled onions in mustard:
- onions - 2-3 pcs;
- mustard - 2-3 tbsp;
- refined sunflower oil - 2 tbsp;
- mayonnaise - 70 g;
- salt;
- pepper;
- marjoram.
- Sweet pickled onions:
- onions - 2-3 pcs;
- vinegar 9% - 20 g;
- salt - ½ tsp
Instructions
Step 1
There are three types of onions: sweet, hot and medium hot. Depending on this, the method of pickling it is also chosen. To remove the unpleasant bitterness from a vegetable, it must be brought to a boil in a marinade or simply doused with boiling water. Sweet onions do not need this procedure, since they do not have a bitter taste.
Step 2
Pickled Onions in Vinegar Take hot onions, chop them as you like and place them in a saucepan. Add vinegar, salt, pepper and bay leaf mixed with vegetable oil. Mix everything thoroughly. Pour cold water over the onion so that it completely covers it. Put on low heat and bring to a temperature of 70-80 ° C. Remove from heat and cool. Transfer to a glass jar and refrigerate. The shelf life of pickled onions according to this recipe is 5-6 days.
Step 3
Pickled onions in lemon juice Cut the onions into rings, place in a saucepan and cover with a marinade made from water, lemon juice and sugar. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Then fold in a colander and rinse with cold running water. Transfer to a glass jar and refrigerate. The shelf life is no more than 5 days.
Step 4
Pickled onions in mustard Cut the onions into thin half rings and mix with mustard. Add salt, pepper, marjoram, oil and mayonnaise. Mix everything thoroughly, put in a glass jar and refrigerate. Use as directed after 2-3 hours. If you wish, you can add a little white dry wine or red beet juice to the onion.
Step 5
Sweet pickled onions Chop the onions as you like and place in a saucepan. Add salt, vinegar and stir. Cover and leave in a cool place for 2-3 hours. Then transfer to a glass jar and refrigerate. Shelf life - no more than 3-4 days.
