Roasted Black Olives And Pearl Onions Recipes

"EYE-STUDDED" TURKEY TENDERLOIN (PEARL ONIONS AND BLACK OLIVES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a shallow roasting pan with cooking spray. Place tenderloins in pan and season all over with salt and black pepper. On 1 of the tenderloins, spread hoisin sauce all over. On the other, drizzle vegetable oil over the top.
• Using wooden picks, attach black olives to pearl onions and then the hoisin- coated turkey tenderloin, making a set of eyes in the meat.
• Roast 30 minutes, until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the tenderloin registers at least 160 degrees F. Reserve plain tenderloin for another meal. Let hoisin-coated turkey stand 10 minutes before slicing crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices.

ROASTED BLACK OLIVES AND PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°.
• Spread the olives on a large baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until they have shriveled a bit and are slightly crunchy, but not crisped or burned.
• Let them cool in the pan (they'll dry more and become a bit crunchier).
• Meanwhile, cut off the root end of each onion, but don't peel them.
• In a small saucepan, heat 2 cups water and the vinegar to a boil and drop in all the onions, cook for 5 - 10 minutes, depending on their size, until they feel soft all the way through when you squeeze them, but not mushy.
• Drain and let them cool.
• Remove the skin (or pop the onion out of the skin by squeezing at the top).
• If the onions are 3/4" or more, slice them open and flake them apart, separating the layers; tiny onions can be left whole.
• Toss the olives, onions, and orange zest in a bowl.
• Dress with the oil and juice to taste.
• Marinate briefly or overnight, refrigerated, if you want.
• Serve at room temperature in a shallow bowl with a serving spoon.

PEARL COUSCOUS WITH OLIVES AND ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Roast tomatoes and make dressing:
• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Halve tomatoes through stem ends and arrange, cut sides up, in 1 layer in a large shallow (1-inch-deep) baking pan. Add garlic to pan and roast in middle of oven until tomatoes are slightly shriveled around edges, about 1 hour. Cool in pan on a rack 30 minutes.
• Peel garlic and purée with oil, water, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup roasted tomatoes in a blender until dressing is very smooth.
• Make couscous:
• Bring broth to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan and stir in couscous, then simmer, uncovered, 6 minutes. Cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Spread couscous in 1 layer on a baking sheet and cool 15 minutes.
• Transfer couscous to a bowl and stir in remaining ingredients, dressing, roasted tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste.

BALSAMIC-AND DIJON-GLAZED HAM WITH ROASTED PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook onions in large pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes; drain.
• Trim root ends, leaving base intact.
• Peel.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Preheat oven to 325.
• Combine sugar, vinegar, and mustard in bowl for glaze.
• Transfer onions to 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish.
• Add 2/3 cup glaze, butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 cup water; toss to coat.
• Cover with foil.
• Line large roasting pan with foil.
• Making 1/2-inch-deep slits, score ham with diamond pattern.
• Place ham in pan and roast 45 minutes.
• Place onions in oven.
• Roast ham and onions 25 minutes.
• Uncover onions.
• Continue roasting onions and ham 50 minutes.
• Baste ham with some of glaze.
• Continue to roast ham and onions until deep brown and glazed, brushing ham with glaze every 10 minutes, about 30 minutes longer.
• Transfer ham to large platter.
• Transfer onion mixture to bowl.
• Serve ham, passing onion mixture seperately.

CREAMED PARMESAN BABY POTATOES WITH PEAS AND PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Do not cut the small potatoes, leave whole and place then in a pot of boiling salted water; boil for about 20 minutes or until just fork-tender, drain and cool, then cut in half (this can be done well in advance).
• Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over low heat.
• Add in the chopped garlic and saute for about 1 minute.
• Add in flour and whisk for 2 minutes (do not brown the flour).
• Gradually add in the full-fat milk (or half and half if using) bring to a simmer whisking continously for 1 minute.
• Add in the whipping cream; mix to combine, then add in the Parmesan cheese (sauce will be thick but will thin out slighty when you add in the peas and onions).
• Season with salt and lots of pepper or cayenne pepper; simmer over low heat for about 7-8 minutes, stirring often.
• Add in cooked potatoes, peas and onions; bring to a simmer and cook over low heat, stirring often with a wooden spoon until the onions are tender (about 5-6 minutes).
• Transfer to a large bowl, sprinkle with more grated Parmesan cheese and black pepper if desired.

BALSAMIC-ROASTED PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. If using fresh onions, soak them in warm water for 5 minutes to loosen skins; using a paring knife, cut off ends, and peel onions.
• Toss onions with vinegar and oil on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast until onions are tender, 25 to 30 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times and rotating baking sheet halfway through.

ROASTED OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400°F.
• In a bowl, combine the olives, rosemary, orange zest, olive oil, chili flakes and salt and toss to coat.
• Divide the olive mixture between 2 tapas pans and bake until the olives are warmed through, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.