Balsamic Glazed Onions And Garlic Food

BALSAMIC ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut the onions in half and slice 1/4 inch thick. Place on a baking sheet and toss with 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the onions are tender. Remove from the oven, toss with 2 more tablespoons balsamic vinegar.

BALSAMIC GLAZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Cut the onions in half lengthwise, leaving the skins on.
• In a 12 inch oven proof skillet, heat the oil until smoking.
• Place 4 onion halves cut side down in the skillet.
• Cook without moving them, over medium heat, until dark golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add the vinegar and place the skillet in the oven.
• Bake until the onions are soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the onions from the pan immediately.
• Place cut side up on a cool plate.
• Pour the syrup that has formed in the pan over the onions and cool to room temperature.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED ONIONS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Remove papery outer skin from garlic; separate into cloves. Boil garlic and onions for 3 minutes; drain and rinse in cold water. Cool. Peel garlic and onions; place in a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Add oil and butter and toss to coat., Combine the vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Pour over onion mixture and stir to coat., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and stir. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes longer or until garlic and onions are tender and sauce is slightly thickened, stirring every 10 minutes.

BALSAMIC ROASTED ONIONS

Steps:

• Cut ends off onions, leaving stem and core intact. Quarter onions through core and peel away skin.
• Place onions in a large resealable bag with balsamic dressing, tarragon, and garlic. Squeeze out air and seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Remove onions from refrigerator 30 minutes before roasting and bring to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray a baking pan with olive oil cooking spray.
• Place onions cut side up in prepared baking pan and pour marinade over top. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
• Roast in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until fork tender. (If onions begin to brown too quickly, cover loosely with foil.)

BALSAMIC GLAZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Mix half oil blend and half BV in bowl.
• Quarter onions (cut to 1/8s if using larger onions) place in oil/vin mix to marinate 10-15 minutes.
• Brush other half oil on small roasting pan with tall sides. Sides should be higher than onions when placed inside.
• Remove onions from marinade, place in oiled pan.
• Brush down with half remaining vinegar.
• Roast at 325 for 20-30 minutes, or until tunder and soft, shaking pan every five minutes or so and brushing down with remaining vinegar halfway through cooking.

BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Mix balsamic vinegar with brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until glaze is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Glaze should coat the back of a spoon. Let cool and pour into a jar with a lid; store in refrigerator.

CARAMELIZED PEARL ONIONS WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to low position and heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Toss onions with oil, sugar, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Transfer to a cookie sheet with rim in a single layer. Roast onions until golden brown, about 30 minutes, stirring at 20 minutes and again at 25 minutes, adding garlic at this point.
• Meanwhile, bring vinegar to boil; simmer over medium-high heat, about 10 minutes, until reduced to 1/3 cup - it should be a thin syrup. Put onions into a bowl, add reduced vinegar and parsley; toss to coat. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• In a saucepan of boiling water blanch one third of onions 3 minutes and drain. Blanch remaining onions in batches in same manner. Cool onions and peel.
• In a large heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté onions until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar and water and simmer, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer onions with a slotted spoon to a platter, reserving liquid. Glazed onions may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and onions and reserved liquid, chilled separately, covered. Reheat onions in reserved liquid, adding a little water if necessary, and transfer with slotted spoon to platter. Simmer reserved liquid until thickened and syrupy and reduced to about 1/2 cup.
• Spoon sauce over onions and serve warm at room temperature.

BALSAMIC GLAZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Cut onions in half through the root, leaving skins on.
• In an oven-safe 12" skillet, heat olive oil until smoking. Add onions, cut side down. Cook over medium heat without moving them for 7-8 minutes, until dark golden brown.
• Add the balsamic vinegar and transfer pan to preheated oven until onions are tender, 15-20 minutes.
• Remove onions to a cool plate, cut side up. Pour any syrup in the pan over the onions. Let cool to room temperature before serving.

STICKY BALSAMIC ROASTED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F In a bowl, mix together half the balsamic vinegar, half the garlic flavoured oil, sugar, oregano and seasoning.
• Place the onion wedges and garlic in a roasting tin, and spoon the balsamic mixture over. Turn the onions in the vinegar mixture until they are thoroughly coated. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Turn the onions over, sprinkle with the sesame seeds and cook for a further 15 minutes or until the onions are soft and sticky and the seeds are golden. If the balsamic marinade begins to burn while the onions are roasting, add 1-2 tbsp hot water to the tin.
• Whisk the remaining balsamic vinegar and oil to make a dressing. Tip the arugula into a large serving dish and drizzle with the dressing. Add the onions and garlic, and serve with warmed crusty bread.

BALSAMIC GLAZED PORK WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• *Note-You could use chopped fresh garlic in place of the dried powder, but I wouldn't add it until the the last ten minutes or so.
• I'm thinking the garlic may burn if you add it at the beginning and would ruin the dish.
• Combine all dry spice ingredients.
• Sprinkle on both sides of the ribs, rub into meat surface.
• Let stand at room temperature for 1/2 hour.
• In a large skillet, add the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat.
• When the butter has melted, add the ribs.
• Cook for approximately 5 minutes, and then turn over and sear the other side.
• You want to get a nice crust from the spices on each side.
• Add the chopped onion.
• Cook for approximately five more minutes, stirring the onions until they become tender and are starting to brown.
• Pour the balsamic vinegar over everything in the skillet.
• Turn the heat down to medium-low and cover the skillet.
• Cook for approximately 10-15 minutes more, depending on the thickness of the meat.
• Occasionally stir the onions and turn the meat.
• You want to really caramelize the onions, until they become slightly charred.
• They take on a lovely, sweet and smoky flavor.
• Test your meat to ensure that it's cooked through by inserting a meat thermometer in the center.
• Temperature should be 170 degrees.
• Remove the pork and onions to a platter.
• Turn the heat up to medium-high.
• Add the wine to the skillet.
• Stir up the browned bits in the skillet with a wooden spoon.
• Cook until the wine is reduced by about half, five minutes.
• Take the skillet off of the heat, and add 1 tablespoon butter.
• Stir the sauce until the butter has melted, and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the sauce over the pork ribs and onions.