Cipolline In Agrodolce Sweet And Sour Onions Recipes

SWEET-AND-SOUR CIPOLLINE ONIONS

Steps:

• Blanch onions in a large pot of boiling water 1 minute, then drain in a colander and transfer to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking. Drain and peel onions.
• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil, without stirring, washing down any sugar crystals on side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water, until syrup turns pale golden. Continue to cook caramel, gently swirling pan, until deep golden.
• Immediately remove from heat, then carefully add wine (caramel will steam vigorously and harden). Return pan to heat and simmer, stirring, until caramel is dissolved.
• Add onions, red-wine vinegar, oil, salt, peppercorns, and bay leaf and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender, about 1 hour. Transfer onions to a bowl using a slotted spoon, then boil liquid until reduced to about 1 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in balsamic vinegar, then pour liquid over onions and cool to room temperature. Chill, covered, 1 to 3 days (for flavors to develop).
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.

ONIONS AGRODOLCE (SWEET AND SOUR ONIONS)

Steps:

• Put the onions in a heavy saucepan with the olive oil over moderately-high heat.
• As soon as the onions start to brown, add the port, vinegar, brown sugar raisins and salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
• Simmer slowly until the onions are quite soft and the sauce has turned to a thick syrup.
• Serve at room temperature with roast or grilled meats.

CIPOLLINI IN AGRODOLCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add onions; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer onions until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain; let cool. Peel onions.
• Heat oil with bay leaf in a large saute pan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add thyme. Add half of onions; cook, stirring, until deep golden brown in spots, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Repeat with remaining onions. Add first batch to pan.
• Stir together vinegar, wine, sugar, and salt; add to pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is syrupy and glazes onions, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with pepper.

CIPOLLINE IN AGRODOLCE

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a pan large enough to hold the onions.
• Cook the onions in the butter for a few minutes while stirring.
• Sprinkle on the sugar, the vinegar and enough water to barely cover the onions and bring to a boil.
• Simmer until the liquid is completely gone, stirring occasionally, 15-20 minutes, watching carefully to avoid scorching. (The onions will become glazed & caramelized).
• Sprinkle with lemon juice & serve.