Mexican Pickled Onions Cebolla En Escabeche Recipes

MEXICAN PICKLED ONIONS (CEBOLLA EN ESCABECHE)

Steps:

• Bring the water to a soft boil and immediately remove from the heat.
• Add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Mix the sugar-water with the vinegar, salt, oregano.
• Slice the onion into thin rings.
• Put the onion slices in a jar.
• If you'd like the onions to be spicy, add in strips of habanero, serrano, or jalapeño peppers.
• Add the bay leaves.
• Pour the mixed liquid into the jar and stir.
• Close the jar and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

CEBOLLAS EN ESCABECHE

Steps:

• In a heavy frying pan, dry-fry the chilies until the skins are scorched. Place the roasted chilies in a strong plastic bag and tie the top to keep the steam inches Set aside for 20 minutes.
• In a spice grinder or food processor, puree the allspice, peppercorns and oregano until it is coarsely ground.
• Cut the onions in half and slice them very thinly. Put them into a large bowl.
• Dry roast the uncut garlic cloves in a heavy frying pan until golden then mince them and add to the onions.
• Remove the chilies from the bag and peel the skins off. Deseed and rough chop them.
• Add the ground spices then the chilies to the bowl and stir in the vinegars.
• Add salt to taste and mix thoroughly. Cover and chill for 1 day before use.