Portuguese Onions, Chestnuts, and Bacon
User Reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
357 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Portuguese
Portuguese Onions, Chestnuts, and Bacon
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These sauteed onions, chestnuts, and bacon take their deeply earthy, nutty, yet sweetly caramelized overtones from simple ingredients and easy techniques. Nothing fussy yet tastes fancy.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound thick-sliced slab bacon cut crosswise into 1/4-inch (6-mm) chunks
- 1 pound pearl onions (a scant 1 inch [25-mm] in diameter)
- 1 pound peeled and roasted chestnuts (from a jar or vacuum-sealed pack)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- A few springs flat-leaf parsley for garnish (optional)
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Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook the bacon, stirring often, until the fat has rendered and the bacon starts to crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Place the bacon on paper towels to drain.
- Meanwhile, fill a bowl halfway with ice and water. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Drop in the onions and blanch for 30 seconds. Scoop out the onions with a slotted spoon and plop them in the ice water. Peel the onions by snipping off the tip and removing the papery outer layers. Pat the onions dry.
- Increase the heat under the skillet to medium, toss in the onions, and cook, stirring occasionally in the bacon fat, until tender and spotted with brown, about 10 minutes.
- Add the bacon, chestnuts, and honey and gently toss to warm through, being careful not to break up the fragile chestnuts. Season with salt and plenty of pepper and then scoop everything into a serving bowl. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1portion
Calories
357kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.05g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
255mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 357kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 255mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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