The Best Way to Caramelize Onions Recipe Card
Once you Master the best way to Caramelize Onions, you’ll want to add them to every meal.Caramelized onions add sweetness to savoury dishes like saucy curries, burger toppings, french onion soup, and quiches.Caramelize onions in batches and keep them in the fridge for one week.Low-Carb, Keto, Sugar-free9g net carbs / 1/2 cup
Equipment
- heavy based frying pan or cast iron
Ingredients
- 2 onions (medium)
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare the Onions - Cut the ends of the onions and peel the outer layer. Then, slice them into ¼-inch slices from the root side to the end ( along the natural grain visible on the outer layer of the onion).
- Heat the pan - Set the saute pan on medium-high heat and add butter. Keep an eye on the heat; you don’t want the butter to turn brown.
- Add the onions - Separate the slices and toss them into the melted butter, then saute for a few minutes.
- Sprinkle salt over the onions – When the onions have turned translucent and lightly soft, add some salt to release moisture.
- Turn down the heat – Let the onions cook on a low heat setting for 25 -30 minutes.
- Stir the onions – Every 5 minutes, but avoid moving them around the pan too many times. Hence, a slight swirl around the pan with a wooden spoon will be sufficient each time.As a result, the slices on the top layer will need an equal chance to sit at the bottom of the pan, where they will caramelize the most.
- After 25-30 minutes, the onion slices should have turned medium brown to dark brown around the edges and at this point, they will be fully caramelized.
Notes
Ways to use Caramelized Onions
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- Spoon a tablespoon or two of caramelized onions over broiled, grilled or baked chicken, lamb or pork for a sweet, smoky contrast to the meat.
- A tablespoon of chopped caramelized onions makes a great topping for Edamame Hummus which you can scoop with low-carb tortillas.
- Add dollops of caramelized onions as a topping ingredient to pizza made with a broccoli crust.
- Mix charred sweet onions with gruyere cheese and serve over toasted Tahini Bread slices.
- Add caramelized onions to turkey stuffings (or turkey and stuffing wraps) for a sweet and savoury filling for a festive feast.
- It’s easy to substitute savoury recipes that call for sultanas or raisins with caramelized onions.
- This recipe may work well added to bread and focaccia bread made with fathead dough.
- Caramelized onions make a great relish to top burgers made on the BBQ.
Recipe Notes and Tips
Follow these tips and notes to achieve the Best Way to Caramelized Onions-
- Slice the onion ¼ inch thick or dice them evenly. Caramelizing times vary depending on the variety of onions and the number of onions.
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- Cook on low heat to slowly cook the onions to benefit from their maximum sweetness.
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- Add salt at the beginning to draw out the moisture from the onions to evaporate and help with the caramelizing process.
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- Avoid overcrowding the pan to help even browning.
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- Use a cast iron or flat-bottomed stainless steel frying pan. Avoid non-stick pans.
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- Avoid stirring the onions too much to give them time to cook at the bottom of the pan.