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Caramelized onions are onions that have been slowly cooked to develop their flavor. Here’s how to caramelize onions the best way!
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Essentially the natural sugars break down in the onion, leading to rich and sweet onions that are almost jammy. They’re a welcome addition to so many recipes – but especially famous in French onion soup and burgers.
I’ll show you how to make the best-caramelized onions as a home cook, how to freeze them for future use, and answer all your FAQs.
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- Why You Should Make Caramelized Onions
- Ingredients
- Instructions
- FAQs About Caramelized Onions
- Recipes with Caramelized Onions
- Storage
- Tips for Making this Recipe
- Caramelized Onions
Why You Should Make Caramelized Onions
This caramelized onion recipe does take a commitment to a cooking process of about 45 minutes to get a great caramelized onion, but it is so worth it!
The flavor is phenomenal. They have a deep, sweet flavor and they add a really wonderful depth to so many recipes. It’s one of the best ways to enjoy onions.
I love to make a large batch of caramelized onions, freeze them, and use them over several weeks.
Ingredients
Here’s all you’ll need to make the best onions!
- Yellow Onions
- Butter
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Kosher Salt
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See the recipe card for ingredient amounts.
Instructions
Slice your onions in half. Remove at least two layers of the outer skin/papery peel. Remove any green sprouts or soft parts.
Using a sharp chef’s knife cut your onions into thin slices.
Heat a cast-iron skillet or other large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the butter and allow it to melt.
Add the sliced onions and toss them to coat with the butter. Sprinkle the salt on top and toss them again.
Allow onions to cook for 25 to 45 minutes, depending on the caramelization level you want.
25 minutes will be browned and 45 minutes will be caramelized.
Stir occasionally, with a wooden spoon, to make sure they aren’t burning or sticking to the bottom of the pan. You can deglaze the pan with a little water if your onions are burning.
If you are getting too many crispy brown bits too quickly, reduce your stove to medium-low heat.
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Remove onions from heat and season with red wine vinegar.
Use immediately or freeze for up to 3 months.
FAQs About Caramelized Onions
Recipes with Caramelized Onions
You can use caramelized onions in so many delicious recipes! Here are some of our favorite recipes with caramelized onions.
- Puff Pastry Onion Tart
- Warm Caramelized Onion Bacon Dip
- French Onion Meatball Skillet
- Caramelized Onion, Pancetta, and Feta Tart
Storage
Refrigerate – Caramelized onions will last for up to 4 days in the refrigerator when stored in an airtight container.
Freeze – Allow onions to cool fully and then put them in a gallon, zip-top freezer bag. Flatten them and freeze them flat so you can easily crack off pieces to use when necessary. If you want to save them in smaller amounts, portion out tablespoon scoops into ice cube trays and freeze them. Once they’ve frozen into cubes, you can pop them out and save them in a freezer bag.
Tips for Making this Recipe
Cooking Tips – Don’t skip adding the pinch of salt to the onions right when they go into the pan. This helps tenderize them early on.
Substitutions – You can substitute olive oil for the butter or use half butter and half olive oil. You can substitute the red wine vinegar for balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar if you’d prefer.
Recommended Tools – It’s important to use the right pan for this recipe. I suggest using a cast iron skillet, a carbon steel pan, a dutch oven, or a heavy stainless steel pan for this recipe. I don’t recommend using a non-stick pan.
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