15 minute carmalized onions
Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Category | Condiments |
| Cuisine | American |
Description
Fast and easy way to make carmalized onions!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 onions about 5 cups
- 1 water and kosher salt
Instructions
Melt butter in a large heavy-bottomed stainless steel or enameled cast iron saucepan over high heat.
Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until bottom of saucepan is glazed in a pale brown fond, about 5 minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons water and scrape up fond with wooden spoon.
Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until fond has built up again, about 2 minutes longer.
Add 2 more tablespoons water and scrape up browned bits.
Repeat cooking, adding water, and scraping until onions are completely softened and a deep, dark brown, about 15 minutes total.
Season to taste with salt.
Remove from saucepan rapidly to prevent burning.
Notes
For even faster caramelezing, add 1 teaspoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda to onions at start. This method will get you sweet, soft onions for adding to burgers, sandwiches, pizzas, etc. However, it is not a pure substitute for traditionally caramelized onions for recipes like onion soup—the flavor will not quite be the same.
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