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Paprika Butter Onion Boil

Paprika Butter Onion Boil

Whole onions roast into sweet, pull-apart layers inside foil parcels.

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    Whole onions roast into sweet, pull-apart layers inside foil parcels. Food & Wine reported in May 2025 that TikTok creators popularized buttery onion boils as an affordable seafood-boil-inspired side.

    Recipe

    Ingredients

    • medium sweet onions
    • unsalted butter, softened
    • smoked paprika
    • garlic powder
    • kosher salt
    • cayenne pepper
    • lemon juice
    • water

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    Method

    1. Heat oven to 400°F. Peel onions, trim the tops and shave roots flat without removing the root base. 2. Scoop a small hollow into each top. Mix butter with paprika, garlic powder, salt and cayenne, then divide among the hollows. 3. Place each onion on a double layer of foil, add 1 tablespoon water and seal loosely but securely. Set packets on a rimmed tray. 4. Bake for 60–75 minutes, until a knife slides easily through the center; large onions may need longer. 5. Open carefully to release steam, drizzle with lemon and spoon the buttery packet juices over the onions.

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    Why everyone is making it

    Food & Wine reported in May 2025 that TikTok creators popularized buttery onion boils as an affordable seafood-boil-inspired side. Source: https://www.foodandwine.com/what-is-an-onion-boil-11727793

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    Timeline

    1. Start

      Heat oven to 400°F. Peel onions, trim the tops and shave roots flat without removing the root base.

    2. Start

      Scoop a small hollow into each top. Mix butter with paprika, garlic powder, salt and cayenne, then divide among the hollows.

    3. Start

      Place each onion on a double layer of foil, add 1 tablespoon water and seal loosely but securely. Set packets on a rimmed tray.

    4. Start

      Bake for 60–75 minutes, until a knife slides easily through the center; large onions may need longer.

    5. Start

      Open carefully to release steam, drizzle with lemon and spoon the buttery packet juices over the onions.

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    Produce

    • 4 whole medium sweet onions
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice

    Dairy

    • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

    Spices

    • 1 tsp smoked paprika
    • 1 tsp garlic powder
    • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
    • 0.12 tsp cayenne pepper

    Pantry

    • 4 tbsp water