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Whole Baked Onions




Source of Recipe


wine @ msn


Recipe Introduction


This is one of the simplest and prettiest ways to dress up steak, chicken, fish, chops, or a roast. When onions are baked like this, they become as sweet as sugar and are a wonderful addition to any meal. This is one of those not-really-a-recipe recipes.

Makes 10 servings




List of Ingredients




10 medium-size to large yellow onions, unpeeled
10 tablespoons butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Recipe



Preheat the oven to 350 F. Place the onions root end down and side by side (to help them support each other) in a baking pan. Bake until tender when pierced with a sharp knife, 40 to 45 minutes.

With a sharp serrated knife, make a 2-inch-deep X in the top of each onion and peel back the layers, like the petals of a flower. Insert 1 tablespoon of the butter, season with salt and pepper, and serve.

Ellen's Tips: Use regular yellow onions with brown skins because they hold their shape better than sweet Vidalia or Walla Walla onions.

I place these gorgeous onion flowers around the pork loin on a large serving platter.

These also are great served on individual plates with a steak or chop.