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Portuguese Onions, Chestnuts, and Bacon

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.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 357 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Portuguese

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)

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

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

% 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.