Dijon And Balsamic Roasted Onions Recipes

ROASTED BALSAMIC ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, toss the onion quarters with the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and season with salt and pepper. Place in an ovenproof, large, nonstick skillet, spreading them out in an even layer. Cover the skillet with aluminum foil. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, and then remove the foil. Toss the onions well to coat with the reduced balsamic glaze and put back in the oven to roast another 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm.

PAN-ROASTED BALSAMIC ONIONS

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add white and red pearl and cipollini onions, and boil for 1 minute. Drain. Let stand until cool enough to handle, then carefully peel, leaving root and stem ends intact. Transfer to a large bowl, and add 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss to combine.
• Meanwhile, remove any damaged outer leaves from leeks, then trim and discard dark-green tops. Trim roots of leeks without cutting off the base. Cut them in half lengthwise, and let soak in a large bowl of cold water for 5 to 10 minutes to rid them of dirt and sand. Lift leeks from water, pat dry, and place in a medium bowl. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt; toss to combine.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil and leeks. Saute leeks until slightly tender and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove leeks from skillet, and set aside.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil and white, red, and cipollini onions to skillet, and saute turning occasionally, until browned all over, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium low, and add balsamic vinegar and stock; cover skillet, and cook until onions are tender, 20 to 30 minutes, adding the leeks to pan after 10 to 15 minutes. Uncover, and add butter; increase heat to high, and cook, shaking pan occasionally, until liquid reduces to a glaze and coats the onions, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, and garnish with thyme leaves. Season with salt and pepper if desired, and serve immediately.

BALSAMIC-ROASTED ONIONS

Steps:

• Slice about 1/4-inch from top and bottom of each onion. Peel onions, removing outer layer of flesh as well. Score onions about 3/4 of the way down, cutting at 1/4-inch intervals in a crisscross pattern. Place onions in a bowl of ice water for 2 to 4 hours, until cut area looks ruffled. Drain upside down 10 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place onions in a baking dish that holds them closely.
• Beat vinegar and honey together, and season with salt and pepper. Brush over onions. Dot each with butter. Pour cider into baking dish. Cover dish with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and baste with pan juices. Bake uncovered 30 minutes more, basting every 10 minutes. Baste again and serve.

BALSAMIC ROASTED ONIONS

Steps:

• Position 1 rack in center and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 500°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with foil. Cut onions through root end into 3/4-inch-thick wedges. Place in medium bowl; toss with oil. Arrange onions, cut side down, on baking sheets. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until onions are brown and tender, rotating pans in oven and turning onions once, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Add vinegar. Return to heat. Simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. (Onions and balsamic glaze can be made 1 day ahead. Cool. Cover separately and chill. Rewarm onions in 375°F oven about 15 minutes. Stir glaze over low heat to rewarm.)
• Arrange onions on platter. Drizzle glaze over. Sprinkle with parsley.

BALSAMIC- AND DIJON-GLAZED HAM WITH ROASTED PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook onions in large pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes; drain. Trim root ends, leaving base intact. Peel. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine sugar, vinegar, and mustard in bowl for glaze. Transfer onions to 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Add 2/3 cup glaze, butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 cup water; toss to coat. Cover with foil.
• Line large roasting pan with foil. Making 1/2-inch-deep slits, score ham with diamond pattern. Place ham in pan and roast 45 minutes. Place onions in oven. Roast ham and onions 25 minutes. Uncover onions. Continue roasting onions and ham 50 minutes.
• Baste ham with some of glaze. Continue to roast ham and onions until deep brown and glazed, brushing ham with glaze every 10 minutes, about 30 minutes longer. Transfer ham to large platter. Transfer onion mixture to bowl. Serve ham, passing onion mixture separately.

CHUCK ROAST WITH BALSAMIC AND DIJON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over med-high heat. Season chuck roast well with salt and pepper, add to pan and brown well on all sides (a few minutes on each side). Remove roast and set aside.
• Add chopped onion to drippings in pot and reduce heat to medium. saute onions until soft, about 5 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar, increase heat to medium-high and boil until reduced and slightly syrupy, abiut 4-5 more minutes. Stir in Dijon.
• place onion mixture in bottom of Pampered Chef Deep Baker (or your favorite Dutch Oven). Set seared roast on top of onions. Pour in beef broth in a quantity to submerge 1/2 of the roast for Braising. (Too much broth will Boil your roast.) Place thyme sprigs on top of roast. Cover and place in oven for 2 hours.
• Add carrots and potatoes to pot, cover and return to oven. continue cooking for 2 hours.
• Separate juices; remove thyme sprigs; cover roast and vegetables to keep warm.
• Make a roux for your gravy: In a small bowl combine 1/4 cup beef stock and flour until smooth. Pour into large skillet and turn heat to medium. Using a whisk, stir constantly until mixture browns.
• Reduce heat of skillet to Low. Add roast juices with onion chunks (or strain juices if you prefer a smoother gravy) to the roux in the skillet. Whisk until juices are incorporated.
• Simmer gravy, whisking occasionally, until gravy reaches desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve and enjoy!

RED ONIONS ROASTED WITH BALSAMIC AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Put the onions on a sheet pan, cut side up, and drizzle with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and honey. Season with salt and pepper then top each with a pat of butter and fresh thyme. Bake for 40 minutes, until the onions are soft and caramelised around the edges.

BALSAMIC-AND DIJON-GLAZED HAM WITH ROASTED PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook onions in large pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes; drain.
• Trim root ends, leaving base intact.
• Peel.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Preheat oven to 325.
• Combine sugar, vinegar, and mustard in bowl for glaze.
• Transfer onions to 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish.
• Add 2/3 cup glaze, butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 cup water; toss to coat.
• Cover with foil.
• Line large roasting pan with foil.
• Making 1/2-inch-deep slits, score ham with diamond pattern.
• Place ham in pan and roast 45 minutes.
• Place onions in oven.
• Roast ham and onions 25 minutes.
• Uncover onions.
• Continue roasting onions and ham 50 minutes.
• Baste ham with some of glaze.
• Continue to roast ham and onions until deep brown and glazed, brushing ham with glaze every 10 minutes, about 30 minutes longer.
• Transfer ham to large platter.
• Transfer onion mixture to bowl.
• Serve ham, passing onion mixture seperately.