How to caramelize onions

Name: How to caramelize onions
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 17.5 oz onions; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; water; salt

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Devan Grimsrud

Food Editor at Kitchen Stories

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"You can use shallots, red or yellow onions here and can even mix them up if you’d like to change up the flavor profile. I prefer my caramelized onions really deep, dark brown, but if you like yours a little less caramelized, you can pull them off the heat sooner. To make these vegan, use vegetable oil or margarine instead of butter. Use a pan with a light colored bottom, like a stainless steel frying pan. This way, you can have a close eye on the color of your caramelized onions, which can be harder to do when using a dark cast iron pan."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

35 min

Baking

0 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

MetricImperial

1000 g

onions

6 tbsp

unsalted butter

water

salt

Utensils

cutting board, knife, frying pan, cooking spoon, airtight container

Step 1/5
- 1000 g onions
- cutting board
- knife
Peel and thinly slice onions.
Step 2/5
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- frying pan
- cooking spoon
Add the onions and butter to a room temperature frying pan and bring up to heat over medium-high, stirring often.
Step 3/5
Once the onions start to soften, after approx. 8 min., stir and lower heat to medium or medium-low.
Step 4/5
- water
Continue to stir and scrape the bottom of the pan every minute or so as onions start to brown more. Turn heat down as needed to avoid burning and deglaze with a few tablespoons of water when needed to help scrape up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Keep cooking and stirring for approx. 20 min.
Step 5/5
- salt
- airtight container
Once they reach that deep ochre color you want and they’re soft and sweet all the way through, remove them from the heat and season with salt to taste. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week, or use right away. Enjoy!
Enjoy your meal!