Best 6 Port Glazed Onions And Shallots Recipes

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**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.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CARAMELIZED PORT ONIONS



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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

2 pounds pearl onions, trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup port wine or grape juice
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper

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.

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PORT WINE SAUCE (FOR FILET MIGNON OR PRIME RIB)



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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

2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large shallot finely chopped
1 bottle tawny port (750 ml or 3 1/4 cups)
3 sprigs fresh thyme
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 oz. dried porcini mushrooms
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
sea salt to taste
pepper freshly ground, to taste

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



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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

6 shallots, trimmed on both ends and peeled (about 6 ounces)
2 crisp apples (preferably one tart, like Granny Smith, and one sweet, like Fuji)
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more as needed
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 pound sweet or hot Italian sausages
3 fresh rosemary sprigs
1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard
1 to 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, to taste
Chopped fresh parsley, for serving (optional)

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



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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

3 tbsp vegetable oil
600g shallots , peeled but left whole
25g butter
2 bay leaves
thyme sprig
500ml beef or veal stock

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



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Provided by Lora Zarubin

Yield Makes 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 10-ounce bags unpeeled pearl onions, root ends trimmed but left intact
3 cups ruby Port
1 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth
4 bay leaves (preferably fresh)
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

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



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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

1 tablespoon butter
18 shallots, peeled
1 1/2 cups Madeira
3/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
3 tablespoons honey

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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