RED ONION PICKLES
These pickles make a great accompaniment to the famous Zuni Hamburgers served at the Zuni Cafe in San Francisco. The restaurant's chef and owner, Judy Rodgers, shared the recipe with us.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Vegetables
Yield Makes about 2 pints
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- To make the brine: In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, dried chili, star anise, bay leaves, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 3 minutes. Turn off heat, and let stand until cool to allow the spices to infuse the brine.
- Peel onions, trim ends, and slice 3/8 inch thick. Separate the slices into rings, discarding any green sprouts and thin, leathery outer rings.
- Uncover the brine, and bring to a boil over high heat. Immediately add about one-third of the onion rings, and stir. They should turn hot pink almost immediately. As soon as the brine begins to simmer, about 20 seconds, stir them again, and remove from the heat. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, immediately remove the onions and spread on a baking sheet to cool. The onions should still be firm. Repeat with remaining onions, in two batches.
- Once the onions have cooled, repeat the entire process in step three, exactly as above, and cooling between batches, twice more. After the third round of blanching, chill the brine, and then add the pickled onions. This process saturates the onions with fragrant brine without really cooking them, and guarantees that the color sets to a fuscia pink.
- Transfer to sterilized jars, cover, and store, refrigerated, for up to 3 months.
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Ummi Styles
[email protected]These are the best red onion pickles I've ever had. They're so flavorful and they have just the right amount of heat.
Irfan Arshad
[email protected]I've made these pickles several times now and they're always a hit. They're the perfect addition to any party or potluck.
Asier Selamu
[email protected]These pickles are so easy to make and they're so delicious. I love to add them to my sandwiches and salads.
Space F7
[email protected]I wasn't sure how these would turn out, but I'm glad I tried them. They're really good! I especially like the crunch of the onions.
Shadman Amin
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the pickles turned out great. They're a little bit spicy, but I like that. I'm definitely going to make these again.
rankle P4p51
[email protected]These pickles are so easy to make and they're so delicious. I'm definitely going to be making them again.
Hammad sarfaraz
[email protected]I love the sweet and tangy flavor of these pickles. They're the perfect addition to my burgers and hot dogs.
SHENO
[email protected]These are the best red onion pickles I've ever had. They're so flavorful and they have just the right amount of heat.
celine celine
[email protected]I've made these pickles several times now and they're always a hit. They're the perfect addition to any party or potluck.
Roxanne Campbell
[email protected]These pickles are so easy to make and they're so delicious. I love to add them to my sandwiches and salads.
Mxolisi Quinton
[email protected]I wasn't sure how these would turn out, but I'm glad I tried them. They're really good! I especially like the crunch of the onions.
ALL NEW TIPS
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the pickles turned out great. They're a little bit spicy, but I like that. I'm definitely going to make these again.
zandile mkhwanazi
[email protected]These red onion pickles are amazing! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love the sweet and tangy flavor. I've already made them twice and I'm sure I'll be making them again and again.