**Savory and Sweet: A Culinary Journey with Port-Glazed Onions and Shallots**
Embark on a delightful culinary adventure with port-glazed onions and shallots, a classic French bistro dish that elevates the ordinary into the extraordinary. These caramelized gems, bathed in a luscious port wine reduction, offer a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors. This article presents a collection of delectable recipes that showcase the versatility of these glazed delights. From elegant appetizers to hearty main courses and tempting sides, each recipe promises a unique taste experience. Discover how these caramelized wonders can transform simple ingredients into culinary masterpieces.
CARAMELIZED PORT ONIONS
Whenever possible use fresh rather than frozen pearl onions for this savory side. Pair the sweet and colorful onions with a savory meat entree.-Erika Szymanski, Pullman, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts :
PORT WINE SAUCE (FOR FILET MIGNON OR PRIME RIB)
Deliciously sweet and rich, this has echoes of a beef demiglace sauce, but takes less time to make. The sauce (before the final thickening step) can be made a day or two in advance and refrigerated. This is not an inexpensive sauce to make, so for me, it's a special-occasion sauce, but well worth it. Adapted from a recipe in Fine Cooking magazine.
Provided by stevemur
Categories Main Dish
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- First, make the reduction. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the diced shallot and cook untile softened, about five minutes. Then, add all of the port (yes, a whole bottle!), and the thyme sprigs, and bring to a boil over high heat. Watch for the boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a brisk simmer. Cook until the port has reduced to the consistency of corn syrup, about 30 minutes. You should have about 1/2 cup or so including the diced shallot. At the same time, bring the chicken broth to a simmer in a small saucepan. Once it's brought a simmer, turn off the heat, and add the package of porcini mushrooms. Here, you're creating a mushroom-enriched stock that will add a nice earthy base to the sauce. Let the mushrooms soak for 15-20 minutes. with a straining or slotted spoon, lift the porcini to a small bowl. Strain the sooaking liquid through a coffee filter, paper towel or cheesecloth to remove any dirt sediment that came from the porcini mushrooms. Save the stock -- that's what you're going to use in the next step. Add the enriched chicken stock and half of the porcini mushrooms (diced) to the port reduction. (You can use the other half of the porcini mushrooms in a beef or mushroom-cap stuffing.) Bring the sauce to a boil over high heat, then reduce to maintain a brisk simmer. Cook until it's reduced to about 1 1/3 cups, which is about 15 minutes. Strain again through a fine strainer, pressing on the solid mushrooms and shallots. Add salt and pepper to taste. You should have a little over 1 cup of the sauce. The sauce can be refrigerated at this point and held for up to 2 days, if you seal it carefully with plastic wrap. Twenty minutes before plating your dinner, bring the sauce back to a low simmer, stir. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and butter into a paste, then WHISK rapidly into the simmering sauce to thicken it. You'll need to whisk for 2 minutes or so to give the sauce a single consistency. Raise the temperature to a simmer, and maintain that while whisking for 2-3 minutes to remove any flour flavor. Add a teaspoon or so of fine balsamic vinegar, and taste a few times. You're done! Serving options: Can be plated first, with filet mignon beef medalions on top, or poured over steak.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219 calories, Fat 4.01254857351144 g, Carbohydrate 16.5146861931416 g, Cholesterol 9.540625 mg, Fiber 1.65538744188489 g, Protein 4.35358597350595 g, SaturatedFat 2.39638631787888 g, ServingSize 1 1 Serving (487g), Sodium 634.507291837236 mg, Sugar 14.8592987512567 g, TransFat 0.281196417622924 g
SHEET-PAN SAUSAGES WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS AND APPLES
In this rustic sheet-pan dinner, apples and shallots roast slowly alongside pork sausage, becoming fragrant and caramelized in the process. A quick toss with whole-grain mustard and apple cider vinegar adds a savory edge, making the apple and shallot mixture almost reminiscent of chutney. This recipe works equally well with both sweet and hot pork sausage, as well as any crisp apples, though a mix of red and green apples looks particularly nice. Serve with French green lentils and a green salad, with plenty of Dijon mustard on the side.
Provided by Lidey Heuck
Categories dinner, easy, weekday, sausages, main course
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Cut the shallots lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick wedges. Core the apples and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges. Place the shallots and apples on a sheet pan, drizzle with the 1 tablespoon olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Roast the mixture for 10 to 15 minutes, until the shallots are just starting to brown at the edges.
- Meanwhile, place the sausages on a plate. Using a fork, prick a few holes in each sausage. Drizzle the sausages with olive oil and toss to coat.
- Add the rosemary and mustard to the pan with the apples and shallots, and toss, spreading everything out into one even layer. Arrange the sausages on the pan, evenly distributed, and roast for 25 to 30 minutes, flipping the sausages and tossing the apples and shallots with the juices released from the sausages halfway through, until the sausages are browned and cooked to 160 degrees and the shallots are tender and caramelized.
- Transfer the sausages to a serving platter and discard the rosemary sprigs. Pour the vinegar over the apples and shallots, and toss well, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Transfer to the serving platter with the sausages, sprinkle with parsley, if using, and serve immediately.
CARAMELISED SHALLOTS
Tender, sticky shallots make a great side for your Sunday roast - and they're good for you too!
Provided by John Torode
Categories Dinner, Side dish
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large frying pan and cook shallots over a high heat for 5 mins. When they are golden, drain off and throw away the oil. Add the butter, bay and thyme and toss with seasoning. Cook for 5-8 mins, stirring so that the butter doesn't burn.
- Pour over the stock and cook until the shallots are tender and the sauce is reduced and sticky.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.22 milligram of sodium
GLAZED PEARL ONIONS IN PORT WITH BAY LEAVES
Provided by Lora Zarubin
Yield Makes 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Using sharp knife, cut X across root ends of pearl onions; place in large bowl. Pour hot tap water over onions; let soak 1 hour. Remove onions from water and peel.
- Transfer to large pot. Add Port, broth, bay leaves, and brown sugar; bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until onions are tender when pierced with sharp knife, about 30 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer onions to bowl. Boil liquid in pot until syrupy and reduced to 3 tablespoons, about 15 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Stir vinegar into Port reduction. Season to taste with salt. Pour Port reduction over onions. Serve warm or at room temperature. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.
MADEIRA-GLAZED SHALLOTS
Categories Side Christmas Fortified Wine Winter Shallot Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 18
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in Madeira, broth and honey. Simmer until shallots are tender and liquid is reduced to glaze, about 1 hour 10 minutes. (Glazed shallots can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat, stirring often, before serving.)
Tips:
- Choose the right onions and shallots: For the best flavor, use sweet onions like Vidalia or Walla Walla, and shallots that are firm and have no signs of sprouting.
- Slice the onions and shallots thinly: This will help them caramelize evenly and quickly.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: If you add too many onions and shallots to the pan, they will steam instead of caramelize.
- Cook the onions and shallots over low heat: This will allow them to caramelize slowly and develop a deep, rich flavor.
- Stir the onions and shallots frequently: This will help them caramelize evenly and prevent them from sticking to the pan.
- Use a good quality port wine: The port wine is a key ingredient in this recipe, so it's important to use a good quality one that you enjoy drinking.
- Reduce the port wine before adding it to the onions and shallots: This will concentrate the flavor of the wine and make it more intense.
- Simmer the onions and shallots in the port wine until they are tender: This will take about 20 minutes.
- Season the onions and shallots with salt and pepper to taste: Once they are tender, season them with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the onions and shallots immediately: They can be served as a side dish or used as a topping for other dishes.
Conclusion:
Port-glazed onions and shallots are a delicious and versatile side dish that can be served with a variety of main courses. They are also a great way to add flavor to sandwiches, salads, and other dishes. With their sweet and tangy flavor, port-glazed onions and shallots are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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