Glazed Pearl Onions

Name: Glazed Pearl Onions
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh parsley leaves; 6 servings Kosher salt; 907 grams pearl onions (see note above); 1 Tbsp sugar; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter

Glazed Pearl Onions is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 119 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have parsley leaves, kosher salt, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Using a paring knife, trim off the ends of each onion and score a light "X" into one cut side. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over high heat.

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Onion

Water

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Pot

Add onions and cook until outer layers are soft, about 1 1/2 minutes.

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Onion

Drain onions and run under cool water until cold enough to handle. Peel onions with your fingers and discard peels.

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Onion

Water

Transfer onions to a large saucepan or high-sided sauté pan and cover with water.

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Onion

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Add butter and sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer, and cook, stirring and shaking pan occasionally, until onions are completely tender and sauce water has reduced and emulsified with the butter into a glossy glaze, about 25 minutes (if butter looks greasy or broken, add 2 tablespoons of water and shake pan to bring glaze back together). Season to taste with salt. Stir in parsley, and serve.

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Parsley