Caramelized Onion Recipe (Easy Recipe)

This recipe describes how to prepare caramelized onions. It is easy to succeed caramelized onions, but they require some time and be careful. You must cook on low heat so that the onions release all their water and heat ends caramelizing the sugar inside. It is very important to do low heat, if you increase the heat, your onion will brown and may even burn. There is also a little tip that you will find in the hints section, which will allow you to speed the preparation.

And you, do you like caramelized onions? What do you usually prepare with ? I use to add them to the ground beef in a burger. You can leave a message in the comments section.

Caramelized Onion Recipe (Easy Recipe)

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Serves: 4 Time: 1 h 30 m Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 4 onions
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
• salt

Directions

1. Peel and wash the onions. First cut them in half, then into strips at least half a centimeter thick. Discard the stems.
2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and the butter on low heat.
3. Add the onions and stir to mix with the oil and butter.
4. Let them reduce on low heat for at least an hour or up to the point of caramelization you want. Stir every 5 minutes to avoid burning.  Taste always before going to next step.
5. Add the balsamic vinegar and salt. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
6. It is done. Enjoy!

Hints, Tips, and Tricks

• You can add a tablespoon of white sugar or brown sugar when they are caramelized to bring out the taste of caramel.
• You can substitute balsamic vinegar by white wine vinegar or some water.
• Caramelized onions can be kept fairly well for a week in the refrigerator stored in an airtight jar.
• Do not cut too thin onion slices.
• If your onions are very large, you may need to use some more oil.
• It is best to choose a large skillet in which the onions do not form a very thick layer, so that they are caramelized earlier instead of cooking them in their water.
• You can use caramelized onions for a burger, a quiche, a filet mignon …
• You can speed up the process by heating the onions beforehand in the microwave for about 5 minutes.
• After removing the onions, you can add some water to the pan and deglaze. I usually do not do this to avoid adding to the onions what was burned at the bottom of the pan.

 

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