Mama's Secret Is Out—This Old-Fashioned Onion Recipe Is Making A Comeback

Then, you let it bake until it’s tender all the way through to the core.

Don’t be fooled by the name.

There’s nothing watery, limp, or lame about an onion boil.

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The baked onions are very tender and juicy.

The sauce it forms is supremely savory from Worcestershire and bouillon.

We added some additional spices and dried parsley for a flavor bump to finish off this recipe.

Southern Living Onion Boil preparing the onions

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Learn how to make an onion boil.

Serve it alongside a great steak and tender green beans for a classic dinner.

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Southern Living Onion Boil adding the seasonings to the center of the onion

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Trim 1/8- to 1/4-inch off top and bottom of onions, leaving root intact.

Peel and discard onion skins.

Discard scooped out onion pieces or reserve for another use.

Southern Living Onion Boil adding the butter to the onions

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Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of the seasoning mixture in each onion cavity.

Place 2 tablespoons butter each in onion cavity.

Divide remaining seasoning mixture between onion cavities (about 1/2 teaspoon each).

Southern Living Onion Boil adding the rest of the seasonings to the onions

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Wrap onions tightly with foil.

Bake in preheated oven until onions are tender, about 1 hour.

Carefully unwrap foil; serve warm.

Southern Living Onion Boil wrapping the onions in foil

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Southern Living Onion Boil onions after cooking

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