Sweet Pickled Vidalia Onion Recipes

QUICK PICKLED VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Peel and very thinly slice the onion. I like to use my mandoline set on the 1/8 inch setting. If your rings are very large, you can slice them in half.
• Heat the vinegar, water, and spices in a saucepan until it comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the sliced onions, giving everything a stir to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes, then pack the onions into a wide mouthed pint sized mason jar. Pour the liquid, including spices, over the onions. Make sure the onions are completely submerged, if you need more liquid, add a bit more vinegar. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate.
• Plan to use within a month or so.

SWEET PICKLED VIDALIA ONION

Steps:

• Prepare 8 half pints, lids, and rings. Sterilize the jars and keep them in the hot water till its time for processing. Make sure to fill your water bath canner and get the water to a simmer.
• Cut your onions in half and using a food processor slice the onions thinly or use the shredding blade. If you have a mandolin you could do it on the thin slice or use a knife!
• In a large stainless steel pot bring vinegar and sugar to a simmer till sugar dissolves.
• Add onions, thyme, celery seed, mustard seed, and dill weed. Simmer for 10 minutes and remove from heat.
• On a dishtowel place your hot jars and using your funnel in each jar using a ladle then fill the jars leaving ½" headspace. Remove air bubbles and refill to the proper headspace with the liquid brine if necessary.
• Taking a clean papertowel wet it with warm water and wipe the rims of the jars removing any food particles that would interfere with a good seal.
• Using your magic wand extract the lids from the hot water and place them on the now cleaned rims. Add your rings to the tops of each of the jars and turn to seal just "finger tight".
• Make sure your rack is on the bottom of the canner and place the jars in the water bath making sure that the water covers each of the jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add hot water to the canner if it doesn't measure up.
• Cover the pot and turn up the heat under the canner and wait for the water to start boiling. Once the water has come to a boil start your timer for 10 minutes.
• When complete turn off the heat and remove the cover and let the jars sit for another few minutes.
• Remove the jars and place them back on the dishtowel in a place that they will sit overnight to cool. Do not touch or move them till the next morning.
• Some time in the next hour your jars will be making a "pinging" or "popping" noise. That is the glass cooling and the reaction of the lids being sucked into the jar for proper sealing. Some recipes may take overnight to seal. Check your lids and reprocess any jars that did not seal.

PICKLED SWEET ONIONS

Steps:

• Place onions in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with canning salt and toss. Let stand 1 hour. Rinse and drain onions, squeezing to remove excess liquid., In a Dutch oven, combine vinegar, sugar and thyme; bring to a boil. Add onions and return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat., Carefully ladle hot mixture into four hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

13 WAYS TO USE VIDALIA ONIONS

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• Prep a Vidalia onion recipe in 30 minutes or less!