Baked Herbed Onions

March 12, 2015

Baking onions whole and unpeeled helps keep their full-bodied, sweet flavor.

Makes 5-6 Servings

Ingredient List:

  • 5 or 6 red or Vidalia onions, unpeeled
  • 3 to 4 fresh basil sprigs, slivered
  • 1 to 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
  • ΒΌ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons brown rice syrup
  • 1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup filtered spring or filtered water
  • Sea salt
  • Cracked black pepper

Step By Step Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Lightly oil a baking dish. Slice the base off each onion, retaining the root, to make a flat surface so the onions stand upright. Make a small slit in the top of each onion and insert some basil and rosemary into each one. Arrange the onions in prepared baking dish.

Whisk together the oil, rice syrup, vinegars, water and salt and pepper to taste. Pour mixture over the onions and bake, uncovered, basting occasionally, until the onions are soft when pierced with a knife, 1 to 1Β½ hours. Before serving, split the skins and remove; they should pull away very easily. Transfer onions to a platter and serve hot.