Best Baked Whole Onions Recipes

BAKED WHOLE ONIONS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
• Skin the onions, and in a medium sauce pan simmer them in enough chicken broth to cover for 30 minutes.
• Remove, and place in a buttered baking pan.
• Mix melted butter with a little paprika, and brush the onions with this mixture. Sprinkle the tops of the onions with bread crumbs, and add the remaining butter mixture to the backing pan.
• Bake at 375°F for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

BAKED WHOLE ONIONS IN A CHEESE AND MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Stud each onion with a clove. Put the onions into a lidded ovenware dish and add in the bay leaf. Pour over the milk and dot over the butter.
• Cover the onions and bake for 45 minutes or until the onions are tender, but not falling apart.
• Once cooked, remove the onions and keep warm. Keep the oven on at 350°F
• Transfer the milk to a saucepan and add the cream and flour. Stirring, gently bring to the boil and simmer until thickened.
• Add the cheese and mustard and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Return the onions to the ovenware dish, pour over the sauce and place in the oven for 10 minutes. Serve.

CLASSIC BAKED WHOLE VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F.Peel your onion, leaving the root intact. If your onion sits level, you can leave it alone. If not, cut a thin slice off the root to create a flat bottom.
• Use a paring knife to cut a 1-inch deep cone into the top of the onion.
• Insert a vegetable, chicken, or beef bouillon cube into the hole.
• Fill the rest of the hole withbutter, about 1-2 tablespoons. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the filled onion on a sheet of foil large enough to encase it.
• Wrap the onion in foil, bringing the edges up in the center. Twist the foil together to seal the onion in. Place the foil-wrapped onion on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes, until the onion is tender. Serve warm.