Recipes with Onion

The base of most savoury dishes here. How long you cook it changes everything: a few minutes gives you sharp and crunchy, fifteen or twenty gives you sweet, jammy and completely different.

110 free recipes below, every one with a full ingredient list and step-by-step method. They run across Turkish, Peruvian, Nigerian, British, French, Malaysian, Filipino, Indian, Belizean, Dutch, Korean, Vietnamese, American, Greek, Spanish, Brazilian, Norwegian, Polish, Mexican, German, Japanese, Italian, Thai and Chinese kitchens. On FoodNeverComes the food never actually arrives — so these are the ones you make yourself.

Adana Kebab🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 35 min + chillingAjí de Gallina🇵🇪 Peruvian · ⏱️ 45 minAkara🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 40 min + overnight soakBangers and Mash🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 45 minBeef Bourguignon🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 3 hrsBeef Rendang🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 3 hrBicol Express🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 35 minBiryani🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 75 minBoil Up🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 1 hr 15 minBroodje Haring🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 10 minBulgogi🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 30 minBun Bo Hue🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 minBun Cha🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 40 minButter Chicken🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 35 minCatfish Pepper Soup🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 35 minCeviche🇵🇪 Peruvian · ⏱️ 20 minCha Gio🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 45 minCheeseburger🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 15 minChicken Tikka Masala🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 1 hr + marinatingChimole🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 1 hr 15 minChole Bhature🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 60 minÇiğ Köfte🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 45 minClam Chowder🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 30 minCornish Pasty🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 minCurry Laksa🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 50 minDolmades🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 1 hr 15 minEfo Riro🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 35 minEgusi Soup🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 45 minEscabeche🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 50 minFabada Asturiana🇪🇸 Spanish · ⏱️ 2 hrsFeijoada🇧🇷 Brazilian · ⏱️ 2 hrsFinnbiff🇳🇴 Norwegian · ⏱️ 1 hrFrench Onion Soup🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 60 minFrikandel Speciaal🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 20 minGarnaches🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 40 minGehaktbal🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 1 hrGemista🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 minGołąbki🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 2 hrsGuacamole🇲🇽 Mexican · ⏱️ 10 minGyros🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 25 minHachee🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 3 hrHoriatiki Salad🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 10 minHot Dog🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 10 minHudut🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 1 hrHutspot🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 50 minJapchae🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 30 minJellied Eels🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 1 hr + settingJollof Rice🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 55 minKare-Kare🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 2 hrs 30 minKarnıyarık🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 1 hrKäsespätzle🇩🇪 German · ⏱️ 30 minKatsu Curry🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 35 minKjøttkaker🇳🇴 Norwegian · ⏱️ 1 hrKrokiety🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 1 hr 15 minKuli Kuli🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 45 minKwek-Kwek🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 25 minLahmacun🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 40 minLancashire Hotpot🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 3 hrLasagne🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 2 hrsLechon Kawali🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 minLomo Saltado🇵🇪 Peruvian · ⏱️ 25 minLumpiang Shanghai🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 45 minMantı🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 minMasala Dosa🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 30 minMassaman Curry🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 75 minMoi Moi🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 1 hr + overnight soakMoqueca🇧🇷 Brazilian · ⏱️ 30 minMoussaka🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 1 hr 45 minMurtabak🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 40 minNasi Lemak🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 45 minOfada Rice🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 1 hrOtak-Otak🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 45 minPalak Paneer🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 35 minPanades🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 50 minPaneer Tikka🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 40 minPastitsio🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 minPatatje Oorlog🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 30 minPho🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 2 hrPide🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 45 minPierogi🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 minPisto Manchego🇪🇸 Spanish · ⏱️ 45 minPlacki Ziemniaczane🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 30 minPølse med Lompe🇳🇴 Norwegian · ⏱️ 15 minQuiche🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 50 minRatatouille🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 55 minRice and Beans🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 1 hrRisotto🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 35 minRocoto Relleno🇵🇪 Peruvian · ⏱️ 1 hr 15 minRosół🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 2 hrs 30 minRouladen🇩🇪 German · ⏱️ 2 hrsSalbutes🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 45 minSatay Kajang🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 40 min + 4 hr marinatingSauerbraten🇩🇪 German · ⏱️ 3 hrsShepherd's Pie🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 minSinigang🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 45 minSisig🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 minSpaghetti Bolognese🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 60 minSpanakopita🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 1 hrStew Chicken🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 1 hrSunday Roast🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 2 hr 30 minSundubu Jjigae🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 25 minSuya🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 30 min + 2 hr marinatingSweet & Sour Pork🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ 20 minTacos🇲🇽 Mexican · ⏱️ 25 minTesti Kebabı🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 3 hrsThai Fried Rice🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 15 minToad in the Hole🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 50 minTortilla Española🇪🇸 Spanish · ⏱️ 35 minYouvetsi🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 2 hrsZapiekanka🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 25 min