Butter-Braised Spring Onions with Lots of Chives
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Butter-Braised Spring Onions with Lots of Chives
Onion flavor is layered in this dish: The greens have a brightness to balance the bulbs' sweetness, the cooking liquid becomes a buttery sauce, and fresh chives deliver a high note to finish.
4 servings
Active:
10 minutes
Total:
30 minutes
Recipe by Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer
Photograph by Hirsheimer & Hamilton
May 2013
- 4
- 40 mins
Ingredients
- 8 spring onions (about 1 pound), root ends trimmed
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, divided
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
Preparation
Step 1
Lay onions in a large skillet, trimming top of dark greens to fit. Add 2 tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup water to skillet; season with salt. Bring to a boil; cover. Reduce heat and simmer onions until greens are soft and bulbs are almost tender, 15-20 minutes. Uncover and cook, turning onions occasionally, until bulbs are completely tender, 5-8 minutes longer.
Transfer onions to a plate. Simmer cooking liquid in skillet until reduced to 2 Tbsp., about 1 minute. Remove from heat and whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Return onions to skillet and turn to coat with sauce. Top with chives.