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Brown Butter Radishes & Pearl Onions

A stunning side dish any time of year! Makes such a beautiful presentation and the mild fresh flavors complement any meal. The brown butter and lemon juices add a rich and bright flavor that is unbeatable.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Colorful Sides, Holiday Sides, Pearl Onions, Radishes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author The Tiny Fairy

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches fresh radishes, rinsed, trimmed and halved
  • 1 bag fresh pearl onions, peeled and halved
  • 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil plus a little extra to coat a thin layer on the baking sheet
  • kosher salt prefer Diamond brand
  • fresh cracked black pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter prefer Plugra or Kerrygold
  • juice of ½ a lemon
  • Garnishes: radish leaves or parsley, kosher or sea salt and black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F, place the oven rack in the center position. Lightly coat a baking sheet with a thin layer of extra virgin olive oil and set aside.

  2. Rinse and trim the radishes, stems and root, and halve them. Peel the pearl onions and halve them too.

    Optional: reserve some radish leaves to garnish the plate.

  3. In a mixing bowl, combine with 1 Tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper. Toss to combine well and place on the baking sheet cut side down. Roast for 15 minutes until the cut side is golden.

    Note: Spread them out evenly so they roast instead of steaming.

  4. Transfer the roasted vegetables to a skillet and continue to caramelize for 5 minutes, stirring infrequently.

  5. In a small pan, melt the butter over low to medium heat until brown and with a nutty fragrance, about 3-4 minutes. Swirl the butter in the pan as to move the butter and milk solids around as not to burn the milk solids. Set aside.

  6. Pour the brown butter directly over the roasted vegetables through a fine mesh sieve to catch the milk solids. Add the lemon juice and stir to combine.

  7. Transfer to a platter and garnish with radish leaves or parsley, kosher or sea salt and black pepper and serve.

Recipe Notes

This dish can be easily doubled.  

Leftovers keep well up to 5 days in an airtight container.