[Recipe + Video] Dominican Sautéed Red Onions with Vinegar

This is one of the best known and most representative recipes of the Dominican cuisine. It could probably be called Dominicans' official breakfast dish. A must-try for those sampling our cuisine. Learn how to make it with this simple step by step recipe.

Course Breakfast, Dinner

Cuisine Dominican, Latino

Keyword cebolla roja salteada con vinagre, dominican red onions, dominican sauteed onions

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 57kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 large red onion sliced thinly
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
1 teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or to taste)

Instructions

Cooking onions: Heat oil in a skillet over low heat.
Add onions and cook and stir until they become translucent (2-3 minutes).
Adding vinegar: Pour in vinegar and season with pepper, and salt to taste.
Stir until the onions turn a bright color (2 minutes). It can go from bright pink to bright purple depending on the onion you used.
Serving: Use this to garnish mangú, mazamorra, boiled yuca (cassava), Dominican salami, or chuletas fritas.

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