Red Onion Confit

Name: Red Onion Confit
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 kg red onions; 50 g butter; 2 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 50 ml balsamic vinegar; 100 ml dry red wine; 1 star anise; 1 tsp peppercorns; Salt

Prep: 15min

| Servings: 2 | Cook: 45min

Confit of red onions is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the onion vegetable category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

1 kg red onions
50 g butter
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp brown sugar
50 ml balsamic vinegar
100 ml dry red wine
1 star anise
1 tsp peppercorns
Salt

Instructions

1.
Peel the onions, halve them and cut into strips. In a pan over medium heat, slowly sauté in butter for 15-20 minutes while stirring regularly. Stir in honey and sugar, allowing it to caramelize lightly. Deglaze with balsamic vinegar and a splash of red wine; add star anise and crushed peppercorns, then simmer for about 20 more minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened into a confit. Add more wine as needed. Remove the star anise, season with salt, and fill the confit into jars. Seal tightly and let cool.
2.
Store in a cool, dark place.