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Quick Pickled Shallots (No Cook)

Easy Quick Pickled Shallots in just 5 minutes! Tangy, delicious, and simple to make. They add a punch of flavor to elevate tacos, salads, sandwiches, soups, burgers and beyond. Keep a jar in the fridge for instant flavor magic that lasts weeks! (Vegan, Gluten Free).
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Bri Beaudoin

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar (or cane sugar)
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt (see note 1)
  • ½ cup hot water (see note 2)
  • ½ cup rice vinegar (or red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar)
  • 1 cup thinly sliced shallots (see note 3)
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Instructions

  • Make brine: Add 2 teaspoons granulated sugar and ½ teaspoon fine sea salt to a medium heatproof jar or container (see note 4). Pour in ½ cup hot water and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour in ½ cup rice vinegar and stir.
  • Combine: Submerge 1 cup thinly sliced shallots in the brine. Cover and let sit on the counter to cool (about 30 minutes). Use immediately or store in the fridge (see note 5).

Notes

  1. Salt: Fine sea salt, fine kosher salt, or pickling salt.
  2. Hot water: I use a kettle to boil the water. But, you could use the stove instead.
  3. Shallots: Shallots vary in size. A medium shallot yields about ¼ cup sliced. A large shallot yields about ½ cup sliced. Thinner slices will pickle faster.
  4. Container: For 1x batch of this recipe, the container should have a minimum capacity of 2 cups (475ml). Use a heatproof container (like a mason jar or Pyrex or similar). For safety, temper the glass before using it by running the container under hot tap water. This helps prevent "thermal shock" of extreme temperature changes, which can cause cracking (unlikely, but can happen).
  5. Storage: Quick pickled shallots can be enjoyed in as little as 30 minutes. They'll soften and absorb more flavor the longer they sit. Keep refrigerated. Use within 2 weeks.
  6. Nutrition facts are a rough estimate. It's based on eating all the recipe ingredients. But, you won't actually consume much of the brine (which contains the salt, sugar, vinegar).

Nutrition

Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.02g | Saturated Fat: 0.003g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.2mg