How do I tone down onion sharpness already in the chicken salad?
How do I tone down onion sharpness already in the chicken salad? It asked for red onion, which I didn't have so I used the only thing I had, shallot. I used far less than indicated. I have already added an avocado and a packet of stevia to the chicken salad but it is still too oniony for my taste.
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As much vinegar as the salad will take might help a bit. Salt too, but your window there will be even narrower. Obviously, too much of either of those ingredients will ruin the salad.
Basically, I'm hoping for a bit of a 'pickling' effect. Onions become dramatically less sharp after even the briefest of pickling. So I'm hopeful that a reasonable amount of extra salt and vinegar plus time will help.
Of course, making a bigger salad by adding more of everything else is your safest option, but I'm sure you have already thought of that. Also, time alone will help some.
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There is a concentrated herbed vinegar called Gurkenmeister available at most delis. It is my go-to for fixing savory dishes, and I never let my kitchen run out of it. If you don't have extra chicken to put into the salad, a teaspoon of this stuff should go a long way toward toning down the onion taste.How do you counteract too much onion flavor?
"Water, a quick pickle of cut onion in vinegar for a few minutes, or any kind of acid will also dissolve the enzymes and take the bite out of the onion," says Patel. And if you're really against using strong onions, stick to a milder variety such as white or Vidalia onions, shallots, or spring onions.What neutralizes onion flavor?
Neutralize It A 15-minute soak in a solution of baking soda and water tames the pungent taste of sliced or chopped raw onions.How do you tone down a strong onion?
You can get rid of the strong taste by soaking sliced onions in ice water for 20 to 30 minutes or by sprinkling them with an acid such as vinegar. Onions soaked in ice water will get very crisp while those sprinkled with vinegar will soften a bit, but they will lose the strong taste and become sweeter.The Best Homemade Gourmet Chicken Salad Recipe.
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