Buttery Whiskey-Glazed Pearl Onions

Name: Buttery Whiskey-Glazed Pearl Onions
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 packages (14.4 ounces each) pearl onions; 1/3 cup cider vinegar; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup whiskey or apple cider; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/3 cups water

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

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Recipe by Ann Sheehy, Londonderry, New Hampshire

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Updated on Jul. 21, 2023

I always have pearl onions on hand to add to stews and vegetable dishes—they're great pickled too. Every Thanksgiving, I make this glazed onion dish. It can easily be made ahead and reheated. —Ann Sheehy, Lawrence, Massachusetts

Test Kitchen Tips

Balsamic or red wine vinegar can be substituted for the cider vinegar.

As this dish cooks and the liquid evaporates, the onions become mellow in flavor and coated with a balanced, buttery sauce.

Frozen pearl onions are a joy to work with because they're already peeled. You don't even have to thaw them first.

These onions make a surprisingly delicious addition to any holiday plate. Eat them alone or scoop them up with a bite of turkey, pork or chicken.

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Yield:10 servings

Prep:5 min

Cook:25 min

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Ingredients

2 packages (14.4 ounces each) pearl onions
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup whiskey or apple cider
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/3 cups water

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Directions

1
Place all ingredients in a large nonstick skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, until onions are tender, 6-8 minutes.

2
Increase heat to medium-high; cook, uncovered, until liquid is almost evaporated and onions are glazed, 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.