How to Make Pickled Purple Onions that Stay Crunchy and Delicious for a Long Time

How to Prepare Pickled Shallots in Fish Sauce

• 1

  Prepare the shallots

  After purchasing, expose the shallots to sunlight for about 2 – 3 hours.

  Next, trim the ends, peel off the skin, then soak them in diluted salt water and rinse with clean water.

  

  
• 2

  Blanching Red Onions

  Put the prepared red onions into boiling water for about 1 minute, then remove them.

  Tip: To keep the red onions crispy and maintain their beautiful color, immediately place the blanched red onions into a bowl of ice water for 5 – 10 minutes, then drain.

  

  
• 3

  Prepare the Fish Sauce Mixture

  Add 3/4 cup of fish sauce, 1 cup of water, 3/4 cup of sugar, then stir the mixture well.

  
• 4

  Making Pickled Red Onions

  Place the red onions and chilies into a plastic food container, then pour the fish sauce mixture over to fully cover the red onions.

  Seal it tightly and let the red onions marinate for about 2 days before using.

  

  
• 5

  Final Product

  Thus, the pickled purple onions in fish sauce are complete. The purple onions are crispy and delicious, well-soaked in seasoning; you can enjoy this dish with noodles or beef pho, which is very suitable.