Creative Ways to Cook with red onion (chopped) – Recipes You Haven’t Tried

Shake up your routine with these unexpected yet delicious red onion (chopped) recipes — fun, easy, and full of flavour.

Recipes with red onion (chopped)

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Fried chicken thighs with minced seasoned flour

This minced fried chicken with seasoned flour features tender and juicy chicken thighs coated in crispy tapioca flour and a warming touch of turmeric and pepper. After being fried until golden, the chicken pieces are tossed with a spicy minced spice mix—a mixture of red chilies, green chilies, garlic, and onions—which is sautéed with oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and spring onions until fragrant and thickened. The result is a combination of a savory-sweet crispy exterior and tender chicken meat with a delicious aroma of spices and a mild spicy flavor.

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potatoes and mushrooms

This is a creative delicacy, the protagonist is ordinary potatoes, which are transformed into gorgeous after being skillfully cooked. The round shape is like an exquisite "ingot", wrapped in rich sauce, embellished with red pepper and chopped green onion, and the color is attractive. Take a bite, the soft and glutinous potatoes are full of fresh and spicy flavors, and ordinary ingredients bloom with amazing flavors. It is a wonderful dish that "spoils" potatoes into a lifelong unforgettable delicacy.

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Colorful vegetable omelette

Colorful vegetable egg rolls, with egg flavor as the base, wrapped with fresh broccoli and chopped red pepper, cut into small pieces and shaped into flowers around the dipping sauce bowl. When you bite it, the egg is soft and tender, and the vegetables are refreshing. Dip it in the hot and sour sauce, and the layers burst out, the visual and taste are shared, and you will fall in love with this freshness at one bite!

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Garlic Fried Crispy Grass Carp

Try this creative dish that’s easy and nutritious: tender grass carp lightly coated with egg white, white pepper, and cornstarch, then quickly finished in a sizzling garlic-and-chilli fry with soy sauce and oyster sauce, and topped with fresh chopped green onion for a fragrant lift.

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Braised pork ribs with potatoes

This dish of "Braised Pork Ribs and Potatoes" is simmered over low heat with rock sugar and a variety of sauces, giving the ribs a bright red color and tender meat. At the same time, the potatoes that are fried until slightly golden absorb the rich sauce, making them crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a rich taste. The finished dish exudes the sweet aroma of sauce and the fresh fragrance of onions and garlic, and is very delicious when eaten with rice; however, the simmering time must be properly controlled, otherwise the ribs or potatoes will lose their ideal taste due to being heated for too long.

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Spaghetti Bolognese

This classic Italian spaghetti bolognese dish features springy pasta paired with rich and aromatic bolognese sauce. The meat sauce is sautéed with minced garlic and onions, then beef is added and cooked until well-seasoned. It is then paired with cherry tomatoes, tomato paste and sauce to bring out the rich tomato flavor. Fresh basil, red wine and olive oil are then added to enhance the flavor, and finally a little butter is added to make the sauce smoother. The whole dish is rich and layered, full of classic Italian flavors and brings a heart-warming satisfaction.

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Lemon Seared Chicken

Lemon Seared Chicken is an aromatic, flavourful stir-fry-style chicken dish where chopped chicken legs are marinated with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, salt, and white pepper, then fried until golden and finished with garlic, onion, red chillies, and lemon slices for a bright, savoury-sweet punch—perfect with rice. My new favourite handy recipe that is aromatic and flavourful. Don’t hesitate to give it a try!

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Chipotle on Toast

A chipotle inspired recipe where two of my favourite components - guacamole and taco beef are moved onto an open toast! Chipotle on Toast is an open-faced sourdough toast topped with creamy guacamole (mashed avocado, red onion, coriander, lemon juice, and black pepper) and a warm, spiced minced-beef mix stir-fried with bell peppers, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper. It’s a satisfying sweet-savoury contrast of crisp toast, rich avocado, and taco-style beef—optionally made extra silky with a spoon of Greek yoghurt.

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Salmon Sashimi Marinate

Salmon Sashimi Marinate is a bright, sweet-and-spicy sauce designed to wake up salmon sashimi with punchy aromatics and citrus. Red onion, garlic, chillies, lime, and chopped coriander are balanced with soy sauce, fish sauce, lemon juice, a touch of sugar, and a hint of wasabi—fresh, zesty, and seriously appetite-boosting for warm weather. Want something more refreshing for summer? Try this sweet and spicy marinate sauce over salmon sashimi to boost your appetite!

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Chinese yam meat pie with egg

The white soft-boiled egg, with green chopped green onion and bright red wolfberry, and the golden soup make people very appetizing. The yam makes the meat pie more glutinous, the soft-boiled egg is runny and tender, and the sweet soup wraps the original flavor of the ingredients. This dish is nutritionally balanced and is especially suitable for people who need a balanced diet (such as children and the elderly).