Skillet Pearl Onions

A platter of glazed and caramelized pearl onions, garnished with frehs parsley.

These skillet glazed pearl onions are really a pearl of appetizers. They make for a great bite during cocktail parties or small side dish with gourmet dishes. Their caramelized flavor mixed with the glazed balsamic vinegar make for a great recipe!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword glazed pearl onions

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 146kcal

Author Sonila

Equipment

1 Skillet

Ingredients

24 ozs pearl onions
2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
0.5 tsp sea salt
0.25 tsp black pepper
0.5 tsp oregano
4 tbsp balsamic vinegar add more if needed
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley optional for garnish
4-6 tbsp water (optional)

Instructions

Peel the pearl onions and place them in a bowl of water.
Once you are done peeling all the onions, drain them. Place a heavy bottom skillet (cast iron, all clad etc) in medium heat in the stovetop. Add olive oil.
Once oil is shimmery, add the onions and using a wooden spoon move them around slowly. They'll take some time to become golden brown as you sautee them slowly. Be patient as this might take about 20-25 minutes.
Season the onions with sea salt, black pepper and oregano to your taste. Then add balsamic vinegar and lower the heat to simmer. Slowly roll the onions in the balsamic vinegar. Cover the skillet and let the onions cook for another 20 minutes. During these 20 minutes, check occasionally and add 1-2 tablespoons of water only if the onions needed.
Once done cooking and caramelizing, slowly move the onions from skillet to a serving platter. Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy:).

Notes

Please note that serving size is a bit subjective for this recipe. If serving during a cocktail party, people will pick few of them as they enjoy their drink. But if you serve them as an appetizer or side dish, people will grab a bigger portion.
The pearl onions I used for this recipe were raw and fresh, so it took me some time to peel them. That's why I put them in water as I peel them. However, there's also a frozen option for these pearl onions that comes already peeled. If you use frozen, just be aware that cooking time might change as well as maybe you won't need those tablespoons of water at the end.

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