Carmelized Onions
February 15, 2021 • 0 comments
Here’s a skill every home cook should master: how to caramelize onions! Now, you can saute onions in just 10 minutes. But cook them over the span of an hour, and it releases their natural sugars in a metamorphosis-like transformation. The onions go from raw and pungent to silky smooth and deep brown. The flavor is something other-worldly: sweetly savory, with an irresistibly luxurious texture. They turn burgers, dips, and pasta to pure gold. Here’s how to do it: with a graphic showing each stage of the caramelization!
Ingredients
- (3 lbs, sliced) Onions
- (2-4 Tbsp) Butter - lb
- (to taste) Salt
Directions
Thinly slice the onions. About 1/8-inch thick works well. Use an entire 3 pound bag, which makes 2 cups caramelized onions — or less, if desired.
Sauté the onions for 8 to 10 minutes on medium high heat. Melt butter, then add the onions and saute until they’re soft.
Add salt and cook 40 to 45 minutes on medium low until very dark brown.You’ll see the onions go through stages: first golden brown, then medium brown, then very dark brown. They’re done when the flavor is developed and sweet, and they’re almost falling apart they’re so tender.
