Tamarind glazed shallots are a flavorful and tangy Syrian dish that is perfect for any occasion. The sweet and sour tamarind sauce pairs perfectly with the crispy shallots, creating a tantalizing combination of flavors. This dish is a great appetizer or side dish, and it can be made with just a few simple ingredients.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
TAMARIND-GLAZED SHALLOTS(SYRIA)
Claudia Roden's family, which was originally from Syria, always served this sweet-and-sour Syrian recipe at picnics. From Food and Wine magazine.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Onions
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook the shallots in a medium saucepan of boiling water for about 5 minutes to loosen the skins. Let cool slightly, then peel them.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the shallots and cook over moderately high heat for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to moderately low and cook, shaking the skillet and turning the shallots, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes longer.
- Bring the 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. In a medium heatproof bowl, combine the tamarind with the sugar, add the boiling water and stir until the sugar dissolves. Pour the tamarind mixture over the shallots and stir well. Cover the skillet and cook over low heat until the shallots are soft, about 25 minutes. Add water as needed to keep the shallots from drying out.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shallots to a plate. Cook the sauce over high heat until reduced to a glaze, about 10 minutes. Return the shallots to the skillet and toss to coat in the glaze. Season with salt and pepper and let cool. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. Serve cold.
- Note: Tamarind concentrate is available at Asian markets or sometimes in the ethnic isle of the grocery store.
TAMARIND GLAZED SHRIMP SALAD
Provided by Food Network
Yield 6 appetizer portions or 4 main
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Dissolve the tamarind in the hot water in a small bowl. Add the rice wine, honey and fish sauce to the tamarind and stir well to combine. Set aside. Wash the cucumber and cherry tomatoes. Score the cucumber with a channeling knife or a fork and slice into paper thin slice using a vegetable slicer. Arrange the cucumber around the perimeter of a serving platter, overlapping decoratively as you go. Cut the tomatoes in quarters and similarly place around the platter overlapping the cucumbers where necessary. Place the mung bean sprouts, upon which the cooked shrimp will sit, in a heap in the center of the platter. Heat the peanut oil in a large saute pan or wok over high heat. Add the whole chili peppers and heat through for 30 seconds. Add the ginger, cook for 30 seconds, add the shrimp and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tamarind glaze and bring to a fast boil. Toss or stir the shrimp well to coat in the glaze. Cook just until the shrimp begins to become firm and opaque, about 1 to 2 minutes more. Spoon the shrimp over the bean sprouts and serve.;
TAMARIND AND BALSAMIC SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a bowl, pour water over tamarind and let sit for 10 minutes to hydrate, then mix well and strain pulp, leaving seeds, creating tamarind juice.
- In a saucepan, bring tamarind juice, balsamic vinegar, shallots, sugar, and garlic to a simmer and reduce to thicken to nappe consistency, about 20 to 35 minutes. Season to taste, strain, cool and refrigerate
GLAZED SHALLOTS
Either roasted chicken or pork is a fine partner for this tangy-sweet side.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add shallots, and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add 1 3/4 cups water, orange zest and juice, vinegar, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook over medium heat until most of the liquid has evaporated, shallots are tender enough to be easily pierced with the tip of a knife, and liquid is syrupy, 35 to 40 minutes. (Raise heat to high for a few minutes if shallots are tender but not quite glazed.) Serve.
BABY BACK RIBS WITH TAMARIND GLAZE
Tamarind is sweet, sour, and quite tart and provides the ideal base for this finger-licking glaze.
Provided by Harneet Baweja
Categories Bon Appétit Summer Grill Dinner Grill/Barbecue Pork Rib Pork Ginger Orange Anise Apple Juice Hot Pepper Chile Pepper Tamarind Cucumber Cilantro
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Ribs:
- Place ribs in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot. Add ginger, orange wedge, star anise, apple juice, salt, half of chiles, and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Pour in water just to cover pork and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat so liquid is at a very gentle simmer, partially cover pot, and braise, turning racks a few times, until meat is fork-tender and nearly (but not quite) falling off the bones, 1 1/2-2 hours. Chop remaining chiles while ribs are cooking and set aside.
- Carefully transfer ribs to a rimmed baking sheet and let cool. Cut between ribs to create 2-rib pieces.
- Meanwhile, crank up the heat under the Dutch oven to high and add ketchup, vinegar, tamarind concentrate, honey, remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar, and reserved chopped chiles to braising liquid. Cook, stirring often, until glaze is thick enough to coat a spoon (it should be reduced to 1-1 1/2 cups), 30-45 minutes. Strain into a large measuring cup; discard solids. Let settle so oil rises to surface. Pour off oil into a small bowl; set aside.
- Salad and assembly:
- Prepare a grill for medium heat; oil grate. Working one at a time, dip ribs into glaze to coat. Grill ribs, turning several times, until glaze is lightly charred, about 5 minutes total. Transfer ribs to a platter; season with salt. Drizzle with remaining glaze and reserved oil.
- Toss cucumber, onion, chile, and lime juice in a medium bowl to combine; season with salt. Scatter salad over ribs and top with micro cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
- Do Ahead
- Ribs can be braised 1 day ahead. Let cool in liquid; cover and chill.
CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS
Leftover shallots will keep for several days in the refrigerator and can be used in omelets, pizzas, sautes, and sandwiches.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Peel shallots and cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch slices.
- Heat oil in a small saute pan over medium heat. Add the butter and shallots. Sprinkle with sugar and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook shallots until they begin to brown evenly, then turn heat down to low and continue to cook until very soft, about 10 minutes. Serve at room temperature.
SHRIMP, CILANTRO AND TAMARIND SOUP
Goan cuisine is known for its bold use of sourness, heat and spices. Seafood occupies an important position in Goan food, and, in this shrimp soup, tamarind is used to provide sourness while chiles provide heat. Here, the raw shrimp are cooked slowly over low heat, helping the stock to develop its rich savoriness. But the method also works spectacularly with frozen shrimp, and you can use shrimp with their tails left on, if you prefer. Whatever you do, be sure to avoid using those thick, syrupy tamarind concentrates. They lack tamarind's fruity flavor and carry a noticeable artificial aftertaste. Serve with toasted slices of lightly buttered bread to finish off any remaining liquid in the soup bowl.
Provided by Nik Sharma
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, seafood, soups and stews, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place the shrimp and the water in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat until the shrimp turns pink, about 10 minutes for fresh shrimp and 15 minutes for frozen. Increase the heat to high, bring the liquid to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Separate the shrimp and the liquid, and reserve both.
- Wipe the saucepan dry with a clean paper towel. Heat the oil in the saucepan over medium. Add the onion and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until it turns translucent. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, until the tomato paste begins to deepen in color. Add the black pepper and tamarind paste, then stir in the reserved cooking liquid and mix until fully combined. Taste and season with salt.
- Increase the heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil. Remove from heat and fold in the reserved shrimp, cilantro and green chile. Serve hot.
CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS
Make and share this Caramelized Shallots recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Luby Luby Luby
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a 12 inch ovenproof skillet melt the butter.
- Add the shallots and sugar, tossing to coat.
- Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the shallots start to brown.
- Add the vinegar, salt and pepper and toss well.
- Place the skillet in the preheated oven and roast for 15-30 minutes, depending on the size of the shallots, until they are tender.
- Season to taste, sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.8, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 246, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 6.3, Protein 4
GRILLED MAHIMAHI WITH TAMARIND GLAZE
Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Categories Fish Quick & Easy Lime Summer Grill/Barbecue Soy Sauce Gourmet
Yield Makes 10 main-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Soak tamarind pulp in boiling-hot water in a small bowl, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture into a medium-mesh sieve set into a bowl, then force pulp through sieve, discarding seeds and fibers. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and lime juice, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas).
- Brush fish all over with oil, then sprinkle with salt. Grill, skin sides down, on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using gas grill, until skin is crisp, about 4 minutes. Turn fish over and grill until just cooked through, about 6 minutes more. Brush tamarind sauce all over fish and grill 1 minute.
- Serve with remaining sauce.
GLAZED SHALLOTS
Steps:
- In a skillet just large enough to hold the shallots in a single layer, combine the shallots, wine, stock, sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons of the butter. Place over high heat, bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the liquid evaporates and the shallots are very tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Raise heat to medium high and cook, shaking the pan frequently, until the shallots begin to brown and are coated with a thick syrup. Remove from heat and add the final tablespoon of butter, shaking the pan until it is melted and incorporated. Serve immediately.
Tips:
- Use high-quality tamarind paste. This will ensure that your glaze has a rich, tangy flavor. If you can't find tamarind paste, you can use tamarind concentrate instead. Just be sure to dilute it with a little water before using.
- Don't overcook the shallots. They should be tender but still have a little bite to them. If you overcook them, they will become mushy.
- Serve the shallots immediately. They are best when they are hot and crispy. You can also store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Tamarind glazed shallots are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or side dish. They are perfect for any occasion, from casual get-togethers to formal dinner parties. The sweet and tangy glaze is sure to please everyone, and the shallots are a great way to add a pop of flavor to your meal. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give these tamarind glazed shallots a try. You won't be disappointed!
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