Name: Chile-Citrus Pickled Onions
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup boiling-hot water; 1 medium red onion, halved lengthwise, then very thinly sliced lengthwise; 1 fresh habanero or Scotch bonnet chile, halved, seeded, and deveined, then thinly sliced; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican), crumbled; 1/2 teaspoon salt

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle

Chile-pickled onions, the traditional condiment for chicken pibil (see chicken legs recipe further liven up what is already a flavorful dish. Although you can serve them right away, the onions turn a beautiful pink if they are made ahead (and chilled, covered, 1 day before serving).

Cooks' note:

• Pickled onions keep, covered and chilled, 1 week.

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