Pickled Pearl Onions

Name: Pickled Pearl Onions
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes (not including cooling)
Yield: Makes about 4 cups onions plus 2 cups pickling liquid
Ingredients: 2 (12-ounce) bags frozen pearl onions, thawed; 2 tablespoons coriander seeds; 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns; 1 whole dried chile de árbol or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 5 sprigs thyme; 2 2/3 cups red wine vinegar; 1 1/3 cups sugar

By Mindy Fox

December 7, 2015

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These bright zesty pickles are equally at home in a cocktail as they are in a salad, with pâté, or as part of a cured meats and cheese board.

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