# Onion boil in lotus shape

This recipe shows how to make an onion boil in a lotus shape.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 9 min
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 tbsp butter
- 0.25 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp pepper
- 0.5 tsp parsley
- 0.5 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 onion

## Instructions

1. Dig a hole in the center of an onion. Insert a cube of butter.
2. If you have chopsticks at home, you can put one on each side of the onion. Then make 4 cross cuts but not cut through.
3. Drizzle hot butter over the seasonings. Stir well. Then drizzle the sauce over the onions.
4. Wrap each onion with foil and bake at 375 F for 5400 seconds.
5. After baking, the cut onion will bloom like a lotus. For the uncut onion boils, you can squeeze it with your iron hands.

## Equipment

- knife
- spoon
- chopsticks
- aluminum foil
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGogxIHvbyB/?igsh=MWU3NXNjdml6bHpuYQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5b0221dc-58d7-4e5f-9e42-b5bd34c96c49
- Extracted: 2025-03-01

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