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Byrdhouse Blistered Cherry Tomatoes

Byrdhouse Blistered Cherry Tomatoes

Name: Byrdhouse Blistered Cherry Tomatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 pint cherry tomatoes; ½ teaspoon white sugar; 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

Rating: 4.61 stars

148 Ratings
116 Reviews
36 Photos

This is an easy, tasty, pretty way to whip up a side dish, or a leading man for a salad, in about 1 minute. Be careful and quick with these - we want 'em blistered, not blown apart!

By SunnyByrd

Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

cook:

5 mins

total:

10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 pint cherry tomatoes
½ teaspoon white sugar
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cherry tomatoes, basil, and sugar. Cook for about 30 seconds, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Continue cooking for a few seconds more until the tomatoes have just started to blister.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

36.3 calories; 0.7 g protein; 4.1 g carbohydrates; 5.4 mg cholesterol; 21.2 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (116)

Most helpful positive review

Sarah Jo

01/03/2009

Most awesome. I ate my portion and wanted everyone else's. This will be a repeater in the summer when tomatoes aren't so expensive. Great job Sunny! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Cookerof2

06/21/2008

I made these tonight and they didn't taste good at all. I was looking forward to the sweet with the sugar and the basil but mine got clumpy and the tomatoes never blistered. Sorry i won't be making these again. My 7 year daughter states " they're yucky". Read More

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(22)

148 Ratings

5 star values: 111
4 star values: 22
3 star values: 11
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 2

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Sarah Jo

01/03/2009

Most awesome. I ate my portion and wanted everyone else's. This will be a repeater in the summer when tomatoes aren't so expensive. Great job Sunny! Read More

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Sarah Jo

01/03/2009

Most awesome. I ate my portion and wanted everyone else's. This will be a repeater in the summer when tomatoes aren't so expensive. Great job Sunny! Read More

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Esmee Williams

05/07/2008

This recipe is really easy and delicious. I used olive oil sliced garlic and then the fresh basil 'paste' you can now find in a tube in the produce department. This is a great recipe for using up extra tomatoes. Read More

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09/08/2008

Very good! I used my garden fresh basil and tomatoes for this and it was an amazing way to cook cherry tomatoes! I sauteed some fresh garlic first. It's a keeper! Thanks. Read More

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Danielle H.

08/13/2008

I made a huge dinner for my family using what is in the garden and this was the quickest and easiest thing I made! It was their favorite!.. (besides dessert of course). I wished I would've just made these! Being a huge fan of garlic I added a bunch of it and it was delightful! Also you're instructions were great and the tomatoes blistered pefectly! THANKS Read More

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Jillian

07/17/2012

Wonderful side dish that takes so little time to prepare! Who knew a little pint of cherry tomatoes could taste so good! I opted for olive oil vs. butter and used a bit of kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to season. I love the basil on these. Definitely serve hot off the stove as these cool down quickly. You could add a little shaved Parmesan or feta cheese to this to take it over the top - great with grilled steak! Read More

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gderr the dysfunctional

08/10/2009

excellent stuff! i slice em and add fresh basil. great quick side! excellent with chicken or chicken! Read More

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Party Chef

05/17/2008

I must have made these 10 times already! Always looking for ways to use tomatoes. This is fantastic. Last time I added some crumbled gorgonzola cheese. Next time I'm adding some capers. Yum. Good job as always Sunnyshine! Read More

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Cookerof2

06/21/2008

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SLJ6

05/15/2008

SunnyB....you rock girl!! Love these....such simple ingredients yet I never would have come up with this one. Delicious...the only change I made was to omit the butter and use evoo. Otherwise this will become a regular for us.... thanks! Love it! Read More

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Most awesome. I ate my portion and wanted everyone else's. This will be a repeater in the summer when tomatoes aren't so expensive. Great job Sunny!

Very good! I used my garden fresh basil and tomatoes for this and it was an amazing way to cook cherry tomatoes! I sauteed some fresh garlic first. It's a keeper! Thanks.