# Curtido de Habanero y Cebolla Morada

A delicious pickled red onion recipe with a hint of spice that can be used to top various dishes.

- Total time: 90 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 555 g red onion
- 12 g habanero
- 20 g sugar
- 15 g kosher salt
- 240 g lime juice
- 3 g Mexican oregano
- 40 g white vinegar

## Instructions

1. Cut and clean the red onion.
2. Slice the red onion on a mandoline the long way, ensuring it's relatively thin. If you don't have a mandoline, you can use a knife.
3. Take the stems off the habaneros and slice them super thin.
4. Add the sliced habaneros to the bowl with the onions.
5. Add kosher salt, sugar, and Mexican oregano to the bowl.
6. Massage the ingredients together with a gloved hand to break down the onion's cell structure and allow seasoning to penetrate.
7. Roll limes between your hands to make them juicier, then cut and juice them into a separate bowl.
8. After about 30 minutes of sitting at room temperature after the massage, the onions are ready to get marinated.
9. Pour the lime juice and white vinegar into the bowl with the onions and mix well.
10. Transfer the onion mixture to a glass jar.

## Equipment

- mandoline
- knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- lime press
- glass jar

## Tips

- If you don't like spice, you don't have to put the habaneros in.
- Rub Mexican oregano between your palms to grind it.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed with salt or sugar.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19ML3MLW11/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fae74a79-54e4-461c-941c-bbd2e2c0ed1f
- Extracted: 2025-10-05

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