France / Appetizers

Quick-pickled pearl onions

Name: Quick-pickled pearl onions
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 16 pearl onions; 0.5 cup water; 0.5 cup red-wine vinegar; 0.5 cup sugar; 1.5 tbsp mustard seeds; 0.5 tsp coriander seeds; 0.5 tsp peppercorns

A published Thomas Keller recipe, adapted for home preparation.

Prep15 min

Cook0 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

From the published recipe collection

Thomas Keller

This is Private Kitchen’s concise home adaptation, not the chef’s original text. Read the source for the complete published method and context.

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Three-star restaurant connection: The French Laundry · MICHELIN Guide . Restaurant recognition does not certify this recipe. No affiliation or endorsement.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Let’s make it.

Trim and score onion roots. Boil in salted water for eight minutes.
Rinse cold, drain and peel.
Boil remaining ingredients for two minutes until sugar dissolves; pour over onions.
Refrigerate at least one hour; drain before serving.

A little kitchen note

Private Kitchen home adaptation of the linked published recipe; not kitchen-tested or endorsed by the chef. Makes 1 cup: four editorial accompaniment portions. Chilling adds 1 hour; refrigerator pickle, not shelf-stable.

Allergen notes

Mustard. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 136 kcal
Protein: 0.8 g
Carbs: 32.8 g
Fat: 0.5 g
Fibre: 1.6 g
Total sugar: 30.8 g
Sodium: 2 mg

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