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Butter-Braised Spring Onions with Lots of Chives

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Onion flavor is layered in this dish: The greens have a brightness to balance the bulbs' sweetness, the cooking liquid becomes a butter sauce, and fresh chives deliver a high note to finish.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 minutes

  • Yield

    4 Servings

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

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Preparation

  1. 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.

    Step 2

    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.

Nutrition Per Serving

4 servings
1 serving contains: Calories (kcal) 140 Fat (g) 11 Saturated Fat (g) 7 Cholesterol (mg) 30 Carbohydrates (g) 8 Dietary Fiber (g) 3 Total Sugars (g) 3 Protein (g) 2 Sodium (mg) 140