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Balsamic Glazed Cipollini Onions

Pan braised cipollini are glazed in a silky balsamic reduction—these tender, caramelized onions add rich, tangy sweet accents to any dish.
Balsamic Glazed Cipollini Onions 9

Pan‑braised cipollini are glazed in a silky balsamic reduction—these tender, caramelized onions add rich, tangy‑sweet accents to any dish.

Ingredients:

16 or 1 ½ lb. Ready-Set-Serve (RSS) Cipollini Onions

1C                 Markon First Crop (MFC) Mushrooms, chopped

½ C               Pancetta, chopped

4 springs       MFC Thyme

1 T                Olive oil

4 cloves        RSS Peeled Garlic, crushed

½ tsp.           Kosher salt

1 T                Brown sugar

½ C              Chicken or beef stock

¼ C              Balsamic vinegar

Instructions:

Boil onions until tender (five minutes). Drain and set aside.

Add mushrooms and lardons to hot, dry cast-iron pan; cook until browned. Add olive oil, fresh thyme, cipollini, and garlic. Heat for five minutes, browning onions. Sprinkle with salt and brown sugar; add stock and vinegar.

Cook on high until liquid is reduced and syrupy. Serve with roasted poultry or red meat, as a side dish, or as an appetizer.

 

Ingredients:

1 bunch Markon First Crop Asparagus, steamed

1/4 C Markon First Crop Basil

2 T Markon First Crop Chervil

2 T C Ready-Set-Serve Lemon Juice

2 cloves Ready-Set-Serve Peeled Garlic

1 tsp. lemon zest

1/4 tsp. cumin

1/4 tsp. coriander

1/4 C extra virgin olive oil

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

16 large shrimp, cleaned and threaded onto skewers to prevent curling

1 tsp. kosher salt

Olive oil + 2 cloves Ready-Set-Serve Peeled Garlic, for poaching

Edible petals and micro greens for garnish

Instructions:

Slice tips off asparagus and reserve. Add basil, chervil, one cup steamed asparagus stalks, lemon juice, zest, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper flakes, and oil to a food processor and blend until chunky.

Heat oil and garlic until just bubbling. Add shrimp skewers so that shrimp is fully submerged. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until shrimp is opaque and cooked through. When shrimp are almost cooked, add asparagus tips. Remove all with a slotted spoon and drain on a wire rack.

To plate, arrange tips in a decorative manner. Place shrimp next to asparagus and ladle sauce on top of each one. Garnish with edible petals and micro greens.