Italian · Side

Sweet and Sour Braised Baby Onions

Name: Sweet and Sour Braised Baby Onions
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 450 g baby onions, peeled; 30 ml extra virgin olive oil; 2 bay leaves; 50 g granulated sugar; 360 ml water; 60 ml balsamic vinegar; fine sea salt, to taste

Small onions braised slowly until they turn soft and glossy in a sticky balsamic syrup. They are wonderful beside boiled meats or aged cheese.

YieldServes 4 to 6
Hands-on30 min
Total1 h 30 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

450 gbaby onions, peeled
30 mlextra virgin olive oil
2bay leaves
50 ggranulated sugar
360 mlwater
60 mlbalsamic vinegar
to tastefine sea salt

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Sulfites
Olive
Grapes
Onion family (any)
Onion
Bay leaf
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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