Roasted Vidalia Onions Recipes

BAKED VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Quarter onions halfway through and open slightly. Place each on a 18x12-in. piece of heavy-duty foil. Place 2 teaspoons butter in center of each onion; sprinkle with salt, pepper and, if desired, garlic salt. Fold foil to seal tightly. Bake at 350° until onions are tender, 50-60 minutes. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

ROASTED VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Peel and core onions, then slice halfway through. Place onions on sections of aluminum foil large enough to wrap them completely. Place a bouillon cube in the center of each onion; place pat of butter on top. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Wrap the onions in foil.
• Roast in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

CREAMED VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a stoveproof gratin dish over medium-high heat; add 4 pounds Vidalia onions (cut into wedges) and cook 5 minutes. Add a pinch each of nutmeg, cayenne, salt and black pepper, then add 3 tablespoons white wine and simmer 2 minutes. Whisk 1 1/4 cups half-and-half and 3 tablespoons flour; stir into the onions and bring to a boil. Mix 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs), 2 tablespoons chopped chives, and salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the onion, cover with parchment paper and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and broil until golden, 5 more minutes.

VIDALIA ONION BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender and liquid has evaporated. Place half the onions in a greased 2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with half the cracker crumbs and cheeses. Repeat layers., Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

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ROASTED VIDALIA ONION SOUP WITH BLACK TRUFFLE OIL

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or casserole set over moderate heat melt the butter. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the garlic cloves, thyme, onions, chicken stock and salt and pepper, bring to a boil on top of the stove and cover with foil and lid. Transfer Dutch oven to a preheated 325 degree oven and cook for 4 hours. Discard thyme.
• In a blender puree soup, in batches, adding butter, a little at a time, until incorporated. Return to pan and heat until hot. Correct seasoning. Ladle soup into soup bowls and drizzle with truffle oil.

BAKED VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Get the biggest Vidalias you can find. Peel and cut a thin slice off the top and bottom of the onion so that it sits flat in a casserole dish. Take out a little of the core and cut a bit X in the top of the onion. Place each onion on a large square of aluminum foil.
• Top with pat of butter, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce, to taste. Place in dish and bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour, or until tender (check on these; you don't want it overcooked and too soft).
• Variation: Prepare onions as above, but instead of Worcestershire sauce, pour on about 2 Tablespoons of Kahlua before baking. It makes them nice and sweet. You can also put these on a gas grill or nestle them right down into the charcoal (use heavy-duty aluminum foil).

HONEY ROASTED VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Peel onions and cut in half crosswise.
• Place onions, cut sides down, in an 8 inch square baking dish, drizzle with water. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Combine honey and remaining ingredients.
• Turn onions over. Brush half of the honey mixture over the onions.
• Bake, uncovered, an additional 30 minutes or until tender, basting with remaining honey mixture after 15 minutes.

ROASTED VIDALIA ONIONS WITH BALSAMIC SAUCE**** RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with foil. Trim the stalk ends from the onions, cutting crosswise about 4 - 6" above the bulbs. Shave the root ends from the onions and cut in half lengthwise. Toss the onions with the oil and hot sauce and lay out on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Roast in a preheated 500º oven until onions are brown and tender, turning once, about 15 minutes. Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sugar and stir until it dissolves. Remove from heat. Add vinegar. Return to heat. Simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Drizzle glaze over the onions before serving.

FIRE ROASTED VIDALIA ONION HALVES

Steps:

• Place each onion half, cut side up, on a 10-inch square of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Turn onions cut side down; pat a piece of bacon onto the side of each one. Fold foil into neat packets.
• Heat grill to medium hot. Place foil packets on grill; cook 20 to 30 minutes (if grill becomes too hot, move onions to a cooler area), until tender and slightly charred. Let onions cool in packets for 15 minutes.
• Remove foil, reserving juices; discard bacon. Serve onions warm or at room temperature; drizzle reserved juices over the tops.