Crisp Pickled Silver Skin Onions Recipes

Steps:

• In a large pot, add onions, cover with boiling water and let cool.
• Peel and discard skins and water.
• Rinse onions and return to pot.
• Sprinkle onions with pickling salt.
• Cover onions again with boiling water and let stand for 24 hours.
• Drain and reserve salted water.
• Rinse onions with cold water and return to cooking pot.
• In a separate pot, bring reserved salted water to a boil.
• Pour over onions.
• Repeat this same process for another 2 full days.
• At the beginning of the 4th day, drain and discard water.
• Rinse onions thoroughly.
• In a cooking pot, add sugar, vinegar and spices that are wrapped in a cheese cloth and bring to boil; boil for 2 minutes.
• Pour this liquid over the onions.
• Cover and let sit for 24 hours.
• Drain off liquid, save and reheat.
• Pour this liquid over the onions again.
• Repeat this process for a total of 3 days, which is now the 6th day.
• On the 7th day, which is the last day, drain and reserve the liquid.
• Wash onions thoroughly.
• Reheat the reserved liquid.
• Prepare and sterilize jars.
• Fill jars with onions and pour the hot liquid over the onions in the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top.
• Wipe tops of rims very clean.
• Place prepared lids on top and screw on screw lids just finger tight.
• Place jars in a hot bath in a canner and boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from bath and place on a towel.
• Cover with another towel to cool.
• Jars are sealed when the tops"pop" and are concave, (turned down.).
• Wipe jars clean, lable and store in a cool, dry place.

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.

Steps:

• Cut onions into very thin slices; place in two 1-quart glass jars or one large bowl, packing them tightly together. Add garlic cloves, jalapeno slices, bay leaves, and pepper flakes.
• Combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and peppercorns in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring often until sugar and salt dissolve. Remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Pour warm liquid over the onions and press down if necessary to submerge. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Steps:

• Place the peeled onions in a glass or ceramic bowl and cover with cold water. Drain the water into a saucepan and stir in the salt. Bring just to a boil so that the salt dissolves, then cool slightly and pour over the onions. Cover the bowl with a heavy plate so all of the onions stay submerged. Leave onions to stand for 24 hours.
• Measure the vinegar into a saucepan. Tie the pickling spice into a cloth and add to the vinegar along with the bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Rinse the onions and pat them dry. Add to the saucepan with the vinegar. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Pack the onions into sterile jars and ladle the brine over them until they are covered. Add a dried chile pepper to each jar if you like. Seal with sterile lids and rings and store in a cool dark place for at least 6 weeks before opening.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C fan forced (200C normal/conventional).
• Put the onions in a gratin (or baking) dish that is just large enough to hold them in one layer.
• Pour over the stock and sprinkle with seasonings, sugar, balsamic and oil.
• Cook in the oven for about 1 hour or until tender, tossing every now and then.
• Serve the onions with a sprinkling of parsley.

Steps:

• Place the onions in a large heatproof bowl and pour over boiling water to cover. Leave to cool. Once cool, trim roots and tops and peel. Sprinkle the salt over the peeled onions, stir and leave overnight.
• Next day rinse the onions well and dry with kitchen towel. Place the vinegar and honey into a large pan and gently heat just to dissolve the honey into the vinegar, but do not boil.
• Pack the onions into clean, sterilized jars. Pour over the hot vinegar mixture to fill the jars, and check there are no air pockets. Seal the jars and leave to cool. The onions will be ready to eat after about 1 month or better if kept for 2. Once opened store in the fridge.