Caramelized Onions

This caramelized onions recipe gives you amazingly flavorful onions every single time. Once you’ve mastered the basic technique, you’ll use them for everything from onion dip to topping burgers and flatbreads.

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Caramelized Onions

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 1 H & 20 MTotal time: 1 H & 25 M

Ingredients

• 4 medium yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter or 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. Heat the oil or butter in a 10 to 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Separate the onion layers. Add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes or until softening.
2. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 45 to 80 minutes, stirring every few minutes, or until the onions are very soft, golden brown, and caramelized. The timing will depend on the size of your onions and the heat of your stove.
3. Reduce the heat to low if the onions stick to the bottom of the pan. Add a splash of water if the pan starts to dry out. If the onions aren’t deeply brown after 60 minutes and you’d like to speed things up, you can turn the heat higher to get more caramelization. Stir continuously to prevent burning.

Notes

To speed up caramelization, you can add 1/2 teaspoon sugar after the onions have been cooking for at least 30 minutes.

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