Pork Free Garlic-Herb Quick-Pickled Red Onions
Tangy, jewel-pink, and fragrant with garlic and fresh herbs, these quick-pickled red onions are the kind of condiment that makes everything they touch taste more exciting. Apple cider vinegar forms the backbone of the brine, while a touch of honey rounds out the acidity and smashed garlic cloves and sprigs of thyme and rosemary add a savory, aromatic depth you just don't get from store-bought versions. The whole process is straightforward — a quick warm brine, a little patience in the fridge, and you're rewarded with something that looks and tastes genuinely impressive. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from pork and pork-derived products, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. Pile them onto tacos, grain bowls, sandwiches, grilled chicken, or a cheese board and watch them disappear. They're ready to eat in as little as 30 minutes, but if you can wait a full day, the flavors mellow and deepen into something even more craveable. Keep a jar in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly.
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8 servings
- 1 medium red onion, very thinly sliced into half-moons
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and lightly smashed
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
Instructions
- 1
Pack the sliced red onion into a clean 16 oz glass jar, pressing gently so the slices fit snugly.
- 2
Tuck the smashed garlic cloves, thyme sprigs, and rosemary sprig down into the jar among the onion slices.
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