Name: Homemade balsamic pickled onions with chilli and thyme
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 10-12 baby onions; 1/2 cup rock salt; 1 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 red chilli; 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme

Homemade balsamic pickled onions with chilli and thyme

Take your next platter to a whole new level with this homemade pickled onion recipe. Easy to master and even easier to eat, these onions go down a treat with sandwiches, cheese and crackers or on a ploughman's platter.

Makes 2

Prep

10M

Cook

Marinate

24H

Total

15M

Ingredients

10-12 baby onions

1/2 cup rock salt

1 cup balsamic vinegar

1 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

1 red chilli

2-3 sprigs fresh thyme

Method

1.Peel the onions and cut the larger ones in half.

2.Sprinkle salt over the onions, cover and leave overnight.

3.Pour balsamic vinegar into a saucepan and add the water.

4.Stir in the sugar and heat until the sugar has dissolved and the liquid is almost simmering.

5.Rinse the onions and drain well.

6.Slice and deseed the chilli.

7.Arrange the onions, thyme and chilli slices in jars.

8.Cover onions with hot pickling liquid and seal with lid. When cool, refrigerate for at least 3-4 days (ideally 1 week) before eating. Onions will keep for up to 1 month in fridge.

9.Serve the onions with cheese and crackers, sliced in sandwiches or as part of a tasty ploughman’s platter.