Creative Ways to Cook with 50g onion – Recipes You Haven’t Tried

Shake up your routine with these unexpected yet delicious 50g onion recipes — fun, easy, and full of flavour.

Recipes with 50g onion

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steak with broccoli and tomatoes

The steak is fried until charred, with the gravy locked in between the textures. The green broccoli is crispy and tender after blanching, and the red tomatoes are sweet and sour. Cut the steak into small pieces and simply mix it with the vegetables. The meaty aroma and the fresh vegetables blend together, and the dish is refreshing. It is a small happiness on the tip of the tongue to taste the simple and delicious taste of home-cooked cooking in one bite.

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Braised Chicken with Ginger and Onion

The unique spicy flavor of galangal, the sweetness of onions and the tenderness of bone-in chicken are perfectly blended. Galangal enhances the flavor and freshness, and onions are fried until slightly burnt to emit a rich aroma. Paired with the fried chicken, the chicken absorbs the essence of galangal and onions, with a rich taste. Every bite is full of freshness and fragrance, which is endless aftertaste.

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Shunde Sauna Chicken (Homemade)

This homemade Shunde Sauna Chicken perfectly embodies Shunde cuisine's hallmarks of freshness, lightness, and emphasis on the natural flavors of the ingredients. Made with winter melon and cordyceps flowers, it eliminates the need for a separate broth. The chicken is marinated according to Shunde tradition, then steamed for 12 minutes. Turn off the heat and simmer for another minute. The resulting chicken is tender and juicy, while the winter melon imbues it with the freshness of the chicken and the aroma of the mushrooms, creating a sweet, tender, and refreshing dish. The cordyceps flowers also blend in with the freshness of the chicken, creating a refreshing and delicious dish that goes well with rice. It's a time-saving and effortless recipe for everyday cooking. Nutritional wise, it aligns perfectly with Shunde cuisine's health-promoting principles. The chicken provides high-quality protein, the winter melon clears heat and promotes urination, and the cordyceps flowers contain nourishing amino acids. Whether serving meals or simply entertaining guests, this is an authentic and practical Shunde home-style dish.

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Chicken and Mushroom Stew with Vermicelli (Northeastern Cuisine)

This chicken stew with mushrooms is incredibly delicious! The chicken is stir-fried to release rich fat, then slowly simmered with fragrant Northeastern mushrooms, resulting in a rich, flavorful, and fragrant broth. The sweet potato vermicelli soaks up the broth, leaving it soft, smooth, and flavorful. The best part is dipping rice in this broth; the rice grains are coated in a delicious aroma, and every bite bursts with rich flavor. It's a truly delicious accompaniment to rice!

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Spicy and Fragrant Double-Flavor Grilled Fish

"On the left is the non-spicy seafood sauce section: the aroma of freshness hits your nose as soon as it's served. The fish is soaked in the sweet fragrance of seafood sauce, so tender it trembles when you pick it up with chopsticks. My child immediately started gnawing on the fish belly, even chewing the lotus root slices soaked in the sauce with a satisfying crunch, exclaiming, 'Mom, this is even better than what you get at restaurants!'—the seafood sauce gives the vegetables a subtle sweetness, light yet not bland at all. My child even ate rice faster than usual. On the right is our spicy dry pot section: the aroma of the dry pot ingredients fills the kitchen as soon as the sauce is poured on. The fish skin is grilled until slightly crispy, bursting with juice with every bite when coated in spicy oil. Even the celery stalks are infused with the spicy fragrance, becoming more flavorful the longer they cook. In the end, even the last bit of sauce at the bottom of the pot..." It had to be poured over rice and polished clean. The moment this pot of fish was served, the kids on the left exclaimed, "Mmm, this is so tender!" while we on the right were shouting, "Wow, this is so spicy and delicious!" The divider clearly separated the flavors; some were tender, some were fragrant. Even the usually picky kid devoured the lotus root slices. We used a special grill pan for fish that can be heated directly. It bubbled and steamed as soon as the flame was turned on, making it incredibly satisfying to eat and cook at the same time—the kids on the left were plucking at the tender, seafood-flavored fish, while we on the right were enjoying the juicy, spicy pieces of fish, taking a sip of wine, the spicy aroma mingling with the wine's fragrance, enveloped in the warmth—it was so addictive! If you don't have this special pan, a small alcohol stove with a regular grill pan works just as well, filling the air with a smoky, hearty atmosphere. Life is just too good!

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Braised chicken feet in cold sauce

The braised chicken feet are soaked in iced sauce. The tiger-skin-like skin absorbs the sour and spicy aroma. The boneless and soft glutinous meat is chewy. The braised aroma mixed with garlic, pepper and numbing flavor explodes on the tip of the tongue. It is refreshing and appetizing, and the fingertips are left with a fresh taste.

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Oyster Omelette (a classic Chaoshan delicacy in Guangdong)

Take a bite of oyster omelette, and the crispy, charred crust melts in your mouth. The plump oysters, like little bombs, pop with a burst of freshness! The egg is slippery, the chopped green onions add a burst of flavor, and the fish sauce makes it so fragrant you want to weld your cheeks to the plate. This is a classic Chaoshan delicacy! Our local area is close to the sea, so oysters are fresh and affordable. Selling them outside can be incredibly expensive, and the freshness of the ingredients is often a struggle. Making them at home is a breeze, with genuine ingredients and an incredible value. Make as many as you want, with plenty of fresh oysters to spare, and fry up a plate full of them for instant oyster omelette freedom!