Chinese Vegetables Recipes - Baked Onions Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 large onions

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup water

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

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Method:

1. Put the onions in a pan and just cover with boiling salted water. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes then drain.

2. Arrange the onions in an ovenproof dish, season with salt and pepper and brush with oil.

3. Pour in the water, cover and bake in a preheated oven at 190C/375 F/gas mark 5 for 1 hour.

4. Blend the corn flour with a little water and stir it into the onion liquid.

5. Bake for a further 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens. Serve garnished with parsley.