How to Caramelize Onions for the Home Table
Prep 15 minutes · Cook 30 minutes · Total 45 minutes · Yield 4 servings
How to Caramelize Onions for the Home Table keeps the shopping list focused on unsalted butter, olive oil, and yellow onions cut in half lengthwise and sliced ¼ inch. It serves 4 servings.
Count on 15 minutes of prep, 30 minutes of cooking, about 45 minutes from the first measurement to the plate.
What goes in the bowl
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds yellow onions cut in half lengthwise and sliced ¼ inch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
How the cooking goes
- Melt butter and olive oil in a large pan over a lively flame.
- Put onions and stir to coat evenly.
- Scatter it with sugar and spread it into an even layer.
- Cook, stirring now and then, until softened, about 15 minutes.
- Continue cooking, stirring every few minutes, until deep deep gold and jammy, about 30–45 minutes more.
- Take it off the heat and add salt and black pepper.
After it comes off the heat
Give the plate the rest the method asks for. Cover leftovers and refrigerate them when the dish includes meat, eggs, or dairy.
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