Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Balsamic-Glazed Pearl Onions 3.4 (64) They make an easy yet elegant side dish. Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 8 Jump to recipe This is our favorite pearl onion recipe because it’s simple enough for a weeknight meal, but special enough for company. You can use all white pearl onions, all red, or a combination of the two. Peeling the onions is the only tricky part of the prep. Once that's done, the petit onions are cooked with butter, white wine, and water, which reduces to create the glaze. Balsamic vinegar is added at the end to bring its distinctive sweetness, flavor, and color to the dish. Easy Vegetable Side Dishes You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less Directions Combine onions, wine, butter and water: In a large skillet, combine onions, wine, butter, and 1 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Cook: Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until onions are tender and liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes (if onions are large, increase cooking time and add more water). Add vinegar and cook: Add vinegar and cook until sauce thickens and onions are glazed, about 3 minutes.