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For less than $6 Dollars a Jar make this incredible Preserved Onions Recipe at home.

Glass jar filled with roasted marinated onions, olives, garlic, and fresh herbs in olive oil

Easy Preserved Onion Recipe with Olives and Herbs

This quick and flavorful Brazilian marinated onion recipe (cebola em conserva) is the perfect side dish or appetizer to accompany any meal. Small roasted onions are blended with bold ingredients like garlic, olives, chilli, and fresh herbs, then preserved in a mix of olive oil, balsamic, and apple cider vinegar. The result is a zesty, savory treat with a beautiful texture and complex flavor — ideal for BBQs, tapas, or as a delicious antipasto.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 8

Calories 1420 kcal

Equipment

1 Glass jar with lid

Ingredients

14 Small Onions
1 tbsp Garlic Salt
1 tbsp Dried Basil
1 tbsp Oregano
1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 tbsp Apple Vinegar
Olives
2 Garlic Clove
Chilli
1 Spring of Fresh Thyme
1 Bay Leaf
Olive Oil

Instructions

Baking the Onions

Set oven to high
Wrap onions in 2 layers of aluminium foil tightly.
Bake for 1 hour.
Once baked remove from heat and let it cool down.

Preparation

Once onions are completely cool, remove from foil and peel.
Slice off the root at the end.
They should be soft and petals should be separating easily.

Combining

In a jar with lid combine all ingredients
Cover with olive oil.
Mix everything.

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Notes

Refrigerate for at least 24 hours for flavours to build up.

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