Shallot

Allium ascalonicum

A shallot is a type of onion, and cooks use its bulb. It can be used raw, pickled, deep-fried, or used for seasoning. Shallots can be crisp when cooked and pair with yogurt.

Plant-based
Gluten-free
No listed allergens

About the plain ingredient, not packaged products; general information, not medical advice. Details

Category: Vegetables
Variety of: Onion
Part used: Bulb
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Texture: Crisp
Cooked most in: Asia, Europe
Top country: Indonesia
Dishes: 122 in the catalogue

Photo: HaJunkiyada · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In the kitchen

How to use shallot

Typical ways to cook or use it

Deep fry
Pickle
Raw
Season

Preparing it

Slice finely before deep-frying for a condiment. Grate shallot to mix it into yogurt.

Cooking with it

Fry finely chopped shallots until golden for crisp chips.

Goes well with

yogurt

Flavour

Taste and texture

Texture, cooked

Crisp

Shopping

Choosing and storing shallot

Sold as: Dried, Fresh
Availability: Supermarkets

Nutrition

What 100 g of shallot holds

Per 100 g, raw. Averages from USDA; real values vary by variety, season and growing conditions.

Protein 8%Fat 1%Carbohydrate 92%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of shallot, raw
Energy	72 kcal · 301 kJ
Protein	1.4 g
Fat	0.1 g
of which saturated	0.02 g
Carbohydrate	17 g
of which sugars	4.4 g
Fibre	2.2 g
Sodium	3.6 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of shallot, raw: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	252 mg
Calcium	26 mg
Iron	0.33 mg
Magnesium	15 mg
Zinc	0.28 mg
Vitamin C	8 mg
Folate	34 µg

Dried

Protein 13%Fat 1%Carbohydrate 86%of the macronutrients by weight

Nutrition per 100 g of shallot, dried
Energy	348 kcal · 1,457 kJ
Protein	12 g
Fat	0.5 g
of which saturated	0.08 g
Carbohydrate	81 g
of which sugars	38 g
Fibre	16 g
Sodium	59 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg

Nutrition per 100 g of shallot, dried: minerals and vitamins
Potassium	1,650 mg
Calcium	183 mg
Iron	6 mg
Magnesium	104 mg
Zinc	1.9 mg
Vitamin C	39 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	1 µg
Folate	116 µg

Source: USDA FoodData Central (foods 170499, 2727586, 170082), public domain. Minerals and vitamins are listed only where USDA measured a non-zero amount.

Around the world

Where shallot is cooked

122 dishes in the catalogue use shallot. Here is where they come from.

Dishes by continent

Asia117
Europe1

Countries whose dishes use it most

Counts are catalogued dishes from each country that list shallot among their ingredients.

On the table

Dishes made with shallot

48 of the 122 catalogued dishes that use it, spread across the countries they come from.

Coto makassar
Indonesia
Laksa
Iran
Mussels marinière
Belgium, France
Matang satay
Indonesia
Kuwah Pliëk U
Indonesia
Klatak Satay
Indonesia
Kuah beulangong
Indonesia
Otak-otak
Indonesia
Arsik
Indonesia
Kanji rumbi
Indonesia
Lontong kikil
Indonesia
Nasi gandul
Indonesia
Nasi langgi
Indonesia
Kikil satay
Indonesia
Nasi lapola
Indonesia
Sambal lingkung
Indonesia
Snail satay
Indonesia
Tongseng
Indonesia
Dengke Mas Naniura
Indonesia
Ketupat gulai kapau
Indonesia
Lotek
Indonesia
Spicy porridge
Indonesia
Tanggo-tanggo
Indonesia
Ayam goreng Kalasan
Indonesia
Ayam tangkap
Indonesia
Gabus pucung
Indonesia
Jepara grilled opor
Indonesia
Mie ayam
Indonesia
Mi Gomak
Indonesia
Pallumara Ikan Sunu
Indonesia
Panada
Indonesia
Rendang lokan
Indonesia
Sayur asem
Indonesia
Tambunsu curry
Indonesia
Beef gulai
Indonesia
Dendeng
Indonesia
Empal gepuk
Indonesia
Garang Asem
Indonesia
Jalangkote
Indonesia
Mi Kocok
Indonesia
Nasi kebuli
Indonesia
Sate lilit
Indonesia
Sop saudara
Indonesia
Tahu campur
Indonesia
Empal gentong
Indonesia
Eungkot Paya
Indonesia
Manuk Napinadar
Indonesia
Maranggi satay
Indonesia

Dish lists come from Wikidata; a dish counts when its recorded ingredients include shallot.

Good to know

Diet and allergens: shallot in detail

These notes describe the plain ingredient. Packaged and prepared products vary, so read the label; for allergies and medical diets ask a doctor or dietitian.

Allergens: None of the 15 listed allergens foundChecked and not found: soy, eggs, fish, milk, lupin, wheat, celery, sesame, mustard, peanuts, molluscs, sulphites, tree nuts, crustaceans, gluten cereals.
Animal origin: No animal ingredients foundChecked and not found: egg, fish, meat, dairy, honey, insect, gelatin, poultry, bone char, shellfish, other animal, animal fining, animal rennet.
Gluten: None
Alcohol: None
Caffeine: None
Pork: None

Family

Related forms

A kind of: onion
A variety of: onion