Side Dishes

Onion Pickled in Red Vinegar (Hongcho)

Name: Onion Pickled in Red Vinegar (Hongcho)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 80 g Onion; 15 g Red vinegar (hongcho); 0.1 g Low-sodium soy sauce; 1.5 g Sugar; 1 g Red chili pepper; 1 g Cheongyang chili pepper

양파홍초절임

Bite-sized onion and chilies pickled for a day in a brine of hongcho (Korean fruit-infused red vinegar), a little sugar and low-sodium soy sauce. Hongcho reduces the sugar and soy sauce needed.

10mPrep

5mCook

2Servings

EasyLevel

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Wash the onion and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Onion Pickled in Red Vinegar (Hongcho) — step 1

Wash the chilies and slice diagonally.

Onion Pickled in Red Vinegar (Hongcho) — step 2

Bring the soy sauce, sugar and hongcho to a boil to make the brine.

Onion Pickled in Red Vinegar (Hongcho) — step 3

Transfer the brine to a container with a lid.

Onion Pickled in Red Vinegar (Hongcho) — step 4

Add the onion and chilies.

Onion Pickled in Red Vinegar (Hongcho) — step 5

Let it mature for about a day.

Onion Pickled in Red Vinegar (Hongcho) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

56.87Calories (kcal)

12.64 gCarbs

0.55 gProtein

0.46 gFat

30.64 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.