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Herb Roasted Onions

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Herb Roasted Onions, the perfect side dish that’s almost a condiment. It adds great flavor to turkey, prime rib, pork roast and roasted chicken.

Herb Roasted Onions on a serving dish

For all the fans of everything onion, this recipe is for you. Herb Roasted Onions may be one of the easiest side dishes to adorn your dinner table, but it’ll be one of the first to disappear. Using a combination of red and yellow onions, presentation will be beautiful. A quick toss in the herb-infused vinaigrette adds the right amount of zing, plus the dressing mellows out the flavor of the onions just enough, everyone will be happy.

Sliced onions with herbs before roasting

Fresh thyme combines with garlic, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard. This dressing isn’t overpowering and there’s just enough to coat the onions. When the onions are lightly covered and ready to go in the oven, decide how crisp or how browned you want your onion. You can roast them for just a few minutes to seal in the vinaigrette, this option will result in still firm onions that taste uncooked. If you’re craving crisp and toasty brown onions, separate the wedges into slices and cook until very dark- this option seems to be the favorite method at my house. The cook time and method offered in the printable recipe will give you soft onions with a hint of browning.

 Roasted Onions on a serving plate

You can use these flavorful onions for any meal. Perfect for a Thanksgiving feast where so many recipes require a lot of effort, these can be thrown in while your bird is resting before carving. They add beautiful color and taste fantastic with the turkey, mashed potatoes or stuffing. Or how about pairing with a prime rib roast or pork or lamb. I could go on and on- Herb Roasted Onions are versatile and inexpensive, the perfect side dish for any occasion. A nice replacement for traditional creamed pearl onions.

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Herb Roasted Onions

This dish is perfect served with any roasted meat or poultry. Another option is to serve with or on top of mashed potatoes. Surprisingly delicious and very inexpensive. You can cook them just a little to maintain their firmness when raw, or roast them until they're very brown and crispy.
Course Side Dish
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 40 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 216
Author Good Dinner Mom

Ingredients 

  • 4 red onions
  • 3 yellow onions
  • 3 lemons, juice about ½ cup
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves, or 2 teaspoons dried
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • ¾ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • ½ cup good light olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, minced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
  • To help the onions stay in wedges even when tossed with the vinaigrette, barely remove the brown stem end of the onions, and carefully peel the onions. Cut the onions into wedges. Place the wedges in a large bowl.
  • combine ½ cup lemon juice, 1 Tablespoon mustard, 3 garlic, 1 Tablespoon thyme, 2 teaspoon salt, and ¾ teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in ½ cup olive oil. Pour the dressing over the onions and gently toss.
  • With a slotted spoon, transfer the onions to a sheet pan, reserving the vinaigrette that remains in the bowl.
  • Bake the onions for 30 to 45 minutes, until tender and browned.*
  • Remove from the oven and drizzle with the reserved dressing.
  • Sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon parsley, season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Cook's Note:

  • If you want the onions to remain firm, only cook for about 15-20 minutes. If you like your onions browned and crispy, break apart the wedges into individual slices before baking.
Nutrition Facts
Herb Roasted Onions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Sodium 809mg35%
Potassium 212mg6%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 117IU2%
Vitamin C 13mg16%
Calcium 41mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Recipe slightly adapted from Barefoot Contessa At Home.

 

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Published on November 3, 2015

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  1. Kevin | Keviniscooking says

    November 4, 2015 at 11:25 PM

    I love roasted vegetables and these onions are perfection. I like them caramelized and crispy. Love this recipe, but it’s these amazing photos that has me drooling. Beautiful Sally.

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    • Sally says

      November 6, 2015 at 5:38 PM

      Thanks Kevin! I’m with you on caramelized and crispy. The dark pieces get eaten up by me before I even send them to the table. Thanks so much for the nice comments on my photos. You KNOW my pizza stone is one of my favorite props. 😉

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  2. Becki says

    November 3, 2015 at 12:27 PM

    I love onions and roasting just brings out their wonderful flavor. This is a great holiday side because it is easy but adds so much to your meal.

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    • Sally says

      November 3, 2015 at 5:38 PM

      Thanks Becki, I couldn’t agree more! 🙂

      Reply
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