Whole Roasted Onions Recipe (2024)

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By Courtney ODell

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Apr 28, 2022, Updated Mar 23, 2024

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Whole Roasted Onions Recipe – delicious buttery whole roasted onions baked to perfection – perfect as a side dish!

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Buttery Whole Onions
How To Roast Whole Onions
Tips and Tricks to Perfect Whole Roasted Onions
Recipe FAQs
Other Easy Side Dishes You’ll Love
Whole Roasted Onions Recipe

Buttery Whole Onions

This is the perfect gorgeous – but crazy easy – side dish for a holiday dinner or even Sunday supper – and it makes the whole house smell amazing.

These onions roast to soft, buttery perfection with just a couple herbs and spices – and are fabulous paired with pork tenderloin, steaks, turkey, chicken thighs, or any hearty main dish you love!

We hope you love this recipe as much as we do!

How To Roast Whole Onions

Roasting onions is so easy, you’re going to want to make these decadent, buttery onions for every meal!

If you can use a knife and sprinkle some herbs, you can make this side dish!

The process is relatively straightforward, following these steps:

Cut off the top and bottoms to onions
Season generously with salt and pepper
Top with butter and herbs
Bake

Tips and Tricks to Perfect Whole Roasted Onions

Baked onions are done when they are browned and very soft, which can take anywhere from 60-100 minutes.

Don’t rush your onions – make them ahead of time and reheat if you’re worried about timing for an event, as the flavor really can’t be rushed for this recipe.

Recipe FAQs

When are whole roasted onions done?

Baked onions are done when they are browned and very soft, which can take anywhere from 60-100 minutes.
Don’t rush your onions – make them ahead of time and reheat if you’re worried about timing for an event, as the flavor really can’t be rushed for this recipe.

Do you roast onion in the skin?

We roast onion in the skin for the best flavor – simply discard when serving.

Are whole roasted onions vegan?

This recipe isn’t expressly vegan, as we’re using butter.
Swap the butter for equal amounts of olive oil drizzled over the onions to make it vegan!

How long can whole roasted onions be kept?

This recipe can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to five days.

Other Easy Side Dishes You’ll Love

If you’re looking for other dishes to pair alongside a pork tenderloin, London broil, turkey breast, lobster tails, or even cauliflower steaks – please check out some of our favorite side dishes below:

You can find our entire side dish recipe index here.