Quick Pickled Shrimp And Pearl Onions
11
- Prep Time10 min
- Total Time15 min
- Makes3 cups
(Photo: Erik Putz; Food styling by Lindsay Guscott; Prop styling by Catherine Doherty)
Ingredients
8 small pearl onions
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup water
3 tbsp granulated sugar
227 g peeled cooked large shrimp
1 1/2 tbsp pickling spice
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
Instructions
Combine onions with enough water to cover in a small saucepan and set over medium-high. Boil until onions are just tender, about 5 min. Drain.
Add vinegar, water and sugar to same saucepan. Boil until sugar is dissolved, 1 to 2 min.
Combine shrimp, onions, pickling spice and lemon in a glass bowl or jar. Pour vinegar mixture overtop. Let cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate overnight before serving. Pickles will keep well in the refrigerator for 3 days.
Tip
For best results, use glass (or ceramic) bowls or jars when making quick pickles. Avoid using metal bowls, as vinegar may react with metal, giving your pickles an off flavour.
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