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Balsamic onions

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 20 small onions
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 ml red wine
  • 100 ml balsamic vinegar
  • 5 sprigs of thyme
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 50 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes

Peel the onions and halve or quarter them, depending on their size. Heat the olive oil and sauté the onions with 4 sprigs of thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the brown sugar and melt over medium heat. Add the balsamic vinegar and red wine and bring to a boil. Cook the shallots uncovered over medium heat for 40-45 minutes, until the red wine has reduced to a syrupy consistency. While still hot, fill the onions into twist-off jars and seal.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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