Pickled Onions

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 2 med lemons
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 using a very sharp knife slice the onions as thin as you are able.
• 2 place the sliced onions into a bowl and set aside.
• 3 use only fresh lemon juice. usually 2 medium lemons will have plenty of juice. squeeze the lemons until you have 1/4 cup juice. discard the seeds and pour juice into a small bowl. add the vinegar to the lemon juice.
• 4 sprinkle the onions with salt and red pepper to taste.
• 5 pour the lemon/vinegar mixture over the onions and gently toss with your fingers until all the onions are wet and the salt and red pepper is evenly distributed.
• 6 cover the bowl and allow to sit at room temperature for about 45 minutes. the onion will turn bright pink and decrease in volume.
• 7 taste an onion slice. when it's zingy and crunchy and yummy serve with your favorite dish.