Caramelized Onions
Added to sandwiches, pizza, soups, you name it - caramelized onions add a deliciously sweet and rich flavor to so many dishes!
Servings: 1 Cup
Calories: 336kcal
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Wooden or Silicon Spatula
- Knife
Ingredients
- 2 large onions yellow, red, or white
- 1-2 tbsp butter or oil
- water or liquid of choice
- pinch salt
- pinch sugar optional
Instructions
- Remove peel and thinly slice onions, about ¼ inch thick.
- Add olive oil or butter (or both) to a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the sliced onions and salt and using a wood spoon or heat proof spatula stir to coat in the butter/oil.
- Add salt and sugar (if using)
- Cook for an 45 minutes to an hour, stirring every 5-10 minutes.
- If you need to deglaze, add a few tablespoons of liquid and scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon or spatula
- Cook to desired caramelization and then use in favorite recipe or as a delicious topping for pizza, sandwiches, and more!
Notes
- You can use any type of onion you want for this recipe.
- The larger the pan you use, the more the onions can spread out and the shorter the cooking time.
- When deglazing, a good guideline is about 1/4-1/2 cup total liquid, added 1-2 tbsp at a time. But, there are no hard and fast rules. You can even save deglazing until the very end. Just make sure to keep a close eye on the onions so they don't burn.
- The onions really cook down - to about 1/2 cup per large onion depending on how much you caramelize them.
- You can easily double or triple the recipe as needed.
- These will last 3-5 days in the fridge or can can be frozen up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1batch | Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
