Best 6 Bulgur With Pearl Onions And Almonds Recipes

GLAZED PEARL ONIONS WITH RAISINS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add onions, and cook 3 minutes to loosen skins. Drain, and cool slightly. Cut root ends from onions. Squeeze onions at stem end (onions will slip out of skins).
• Combine pearl onions, sherry, raisins, honey, water, butter or margarine, and thyme in a heavy large skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to very low, and cover. Simmer until liquid evaporates and onions begin to caramelize, stirring often, about 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.
• Stir almonds and vinegar into onions. Add a few teaspoons of water if mixture is too dry. Serve warm.

BULGUR WITH APRICOTS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Toast almonds in a dry small heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant and pale golden, about 2 minutes.
• Cook onion in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until softened and beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Add bulgur and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
• Stir in water, salt, and pepper and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Remove from heat, then add apricots and butter and stir until butter is melted. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and almonds.

BULGUR WITH MUSHROOMS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil in a large saucepan and slowly add the bulgur without stirring.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, until the bulgur is tender.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a small saucepan until it is hot, but not quite smoking, and immediately pour the oil over the bulgur.
• Cover the large saucepan again and simmer until the bulgur is dry and tender.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• While the bulgur and oil are simmering, heat a large skillet and add the remaining oil.
• Sauté the mushrooms until lightly browned.
• Add the mushrooms and almonds to the bulgur and mix them in.

BULGUR PILAF W/ ALMONDS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, cook almonds, tossing occasionally until golden, 4-5 minutes.
• Remove from skillet and let cool.
• In same saucepan, melt butter over med. heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 6-8 minutes.
• Add bulgur and stir to coat.
• Add broth, season with salt and pepper, and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover saucepan, and simmer until liquid has cooked out and bulgur is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat, sprinkle bulgur with cranberries.
• Cover and set aside to steam, about 5 minutes.
• Add toasted almonds and stir to combine and fluff bulgur.

BULGUR WITH ONION, TOMATO, AND FETA

Steps:

• Cook onion in oil in a 2-quart saucepan over moderate heat until softened. Stir in bulgur and chile flakes until coated. Add tomato, sugar, and water and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until bulgur is tender and creamy (like risotto), about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup feta and season with salt. Top with remaining cup feta.

GLAZED PEARL ONIONS WITH RAISINS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add onions, and cook 3 minutes to loosen skins. Drain, and cool slightly. Cut root ends from onions. Squeeze onions at stem end (onions will slip out of skins).
• Combine pearl onions, sherry, raisins, honey, water, butter or margarine, and thyme in a heavy large skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to very low, and cover. Simmer until liquid evaporates and onions begin to caramelize, stirring often, about 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Warm over low heat before continuing.
• Stir almonds and vinegar into onions. Add a few teaspoons of water if mixture is too dry. Serve warm.