How to Peel Pearl Onions
Learn how to peel pearl onions in 4 easy steps and be daunted by this task no more. They are so delicious when freshly peeled and added to all kinds of recipes.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 30kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound pearl onions any color
- water
Instructions
- Prepare a medium-sized bowl with ice water and set it aside.
- Place the onions in a sauce pot, and add just enough water to barely cover them. Bring to a boil, immediately turn off the heat, and let them sit for about two minutes.
- Drain, and then add the onions into the bowl with ice water and let them sit just long enough to cool off a bit, about 2 minutes. Drain the onions again, pour them onto a kitchen towel and gently pat them dry.
- Use a paring knife to cut the root off the bottom of each onion.Then gently pinch the other end and the skin should slide right off.
Notes
Calorie count is only an estimate.
Nutrition
Calories: 30kcal