Pantry / RICETTI
Maltese pickled onions
Small pickled onions for a Maltese sharing plate.
◷ 35 min / 12 servings
Method
- Peel onions and put in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt, cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Rinse and dry well. Put in a clean heatproof jar with bay and peppercorns.
- Boil vinegar with sugar for a minute and pour over onions to cover.
- Cool and refrigerate. Wait 1 week before serving and use within a month.
✳ From the kitchen
Time excludes salting and resting. This is a refrigerated version rather than shelf-stable canning.
Tradition reference
Government of Malta · Traditional agro-food consultation collection, 2024 ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.