Port Glazed Onions And Shallots Recipes

HONEY-GLAZED CARROTS AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Spread carrots and shallots evenly in a 12-inch heavy skillet, then dot with butter and sprinkle with salt. Whisk together water, broth, Port, and honey and pour over vegetables. Cover skillet with a lid (or tightly with foil) and simmer over moderate heat until vegetables are tender when pierced with a paring knife, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer vegetables with a slotted spoon to a bowl and boil liquid over moderately high heat, uncovered, until syrupy and reduced to about 3 tablespoons, about 15 minutes. Return vegetables to skillet and gently stir to coat with glaze. Sprinkle with dill and chives (if using) and pepper.

CARAMELIZED PORT ONIONS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add onions; return to a boil. Boil 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; peel onions., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir 7-9 minutes or until tender. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until liquid is almost evaporated.

ONIONS WITH CURRANT, PORT AND BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Cook onions in large pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes to loosen skins. Drain and cool slightly. Cut root ends from onions. Peel onions. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Combine onions, 1 cup Port, currants, butter, sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 2 teaspoons thyme in heavy large skillet. Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, 15 minutes. Uncover and cook until onions are almost tender and coated with glaze, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Before serving, rewarm over low heat, adding more Port by tablespoonfuls if mixture is dry.) Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon thyme and serve.

GLAZED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Peel the shallots.
• Melt 2 ounces margarine in heavy pot.
• Add the whole shallots.
• Sprinkle with sugar.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Fill pot with water just to cover shallots and cook over a medium-high heat until the water has completely evaporated, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.

GLAZED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add shallots, and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1 3/4 cups water, orange zest and juice, vinegar, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook over medium heat until most of the liquid has evaporated, shallots are tender enough to be easily pierced with the tip of a knife, and liquid is syrupy, 35 to 40 minutes. (Raise heat to high for a few minutes if shallots are tender but not quite glazed.) Serve.

LENTILS WITH PORT-GLAZED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Combine Port and small shallots in heavy medium saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until shallots are tender and Port glazes shallots, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes. Set aside. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Keep at room temperature.)
• Finely chop large shallot. Combine chopped shallot, drained lentils and 3 cups water in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover sauce-pan and simmer until lentils are just tender, about 30 minutes.
• Rewarm Port mixture over medium-low heat. Stir oil and Port mixture into lentils. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer lentils to bowl and serve.

BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS AND GLAZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Place marrow bones in large bowl. Cover with ice water. Refrigerate overnight. Drain bones. Using small sharp knife, push marrow out through bones. Coarsely crumble enough marrow to equal 1 1/4 cups. Reserve bones and any remaining marrow for another use.
• Boil stock, wine and Port in heavy large saucepan until liquid is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add steaks to skillet and cook until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to rimmed baking sheet. Cook steaks in oven to desired doneness, about 8 minutes for medium-rare. Tent with foil to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, discard excess oil in skillet. Whisk reduced stock mixture into skillet. Bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Strain sauce into small saucepan; discard solids. Add reserved 1 1/4 cups crumbled marrow to sauce; stir until melted. Keep sauce warm.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in another heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, shallots and garlic; sauté until mushrooms are golden brown and tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and parsley. Season mushroom mixture with salt and pepper.
• Spoon sauce onto plates. Place steaks atop sauce. Spoon mushroom mixture over steaks. Surround with Glazed Onions and serve.

LENTILS WITH PORT-GLAZED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Combine Port and small shallots in heavy medium saucepan.
• Simmer over medium heat until shallots are tender and Port glazes shallots, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes.
• Set aside. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Keep at room temperature.).
• Finely chop large shallot. Combine chopped shallot, drained lentils and 3 cups water in heavy large saucepan.
• Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover sauce-pan and simmer until lentils are just tender, about 30 minutes.
• Rewarm Port mixture over medium-low heat. Stir oil and Port mixture into lentils.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer lentils to bowl and serve.

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.

GLAZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Blanch the peeled onions for 5 minutes in boiling salted water.
• Drain them, pat them dry and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a skillet. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until smooth.
• Add the onions and saute on low heat, occasionally basting the onions with the glaze.
• Turn the onions over at least once.
• After about 10 minutes, the glaze will be somewhat reduced and thickened and the onions golden brown.
• Serve immediately.

PORT-GLAZED ONIONS AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Blanch onions and shallots for 2 minutes. Drain. Peel onions & shallots, trimming any roots off ends. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and shallots. Stir to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add port, broth and vinegar and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer until onions and shallots are tender, about 15 minutes. Uncover and simmer until liquids are reduced to glaze, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper (Can be made 1 day ahead. Rewarm over low heat before serving).