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Pickled Onions

In Mexico, pickled onions are to taco stands what pickle relish is to a hot dog cart in the U.S.—a condiment that taco-lovers can’t do without. Make it at home and save yourself the trip across the border.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 2 cups

Ingredients

1 red onion, thinly sliced
3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

  1. Combine the onion, vinegar, sugar, oregano, salt, and 3/4 cup water in a large self-seal plastic bag. Shake the bag to combine the ingredients. Let the onion marinate for at least 24 hours and up to 4 days in the refrigerator.

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