Cebollitas (Pickled Pearl Onions)

Recipe category
Appetizers
Country
Colombia
Region
Santander
Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Tags
traditional
colombian
Preparation time
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
1 kg small Ocaña onions
4 clove(s) garlic, cut in half
2 cup(s) guineo plantain vinegar
pinch salt and pepper to taste
Directions
  1. The small onions from Ocaña are a famous appetizer throughout the country.
  2. They are peeled and marinated in vinegar –preferably guineo plantain vinegar– salt, pepper and ground garlic.
  3. Once pickled they take on a pale pink color.