Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with the delectable fusion of sweet and savory flavors in caramelized sherried onions. This culinary gem is an exceptional side dish that seamlessly complements a wide range of entrees. Its rich, buttery texture and enchanting aroma will captivate your senses, making it an unforgettable addition to your dining experience. Whether you're hosting a special occasion dinner or simply seeking a delightful enhancement to your everyday meals, caramelized sherried onions are sure to impress.
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CARAMELIZED SHERRIED ONIONS
This is a kicked up version of my Recipe #51649. Garnish a steak or just top a good slice of bread as my DD would do. Top those burgers for the super bowl games. I do love caramelized onions but this is really good with the added sherry gives it a creaminess. This makes a great start to onions soup!
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Onions
Time 1h5m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oil and butter over medium high heat till it stops sizzling.
- Add onions and reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
- Add the thyme,rosemary, salt, and pepper, brown sugar and stir well to combine.
- Cook for 5-15 more minutes.
- Add sherry and reduce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60.9, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 3.8, Sodium 38.7, Carbohydrate 3.7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 1.6, Protein 0.3
CARAMELIZED ONIONS
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 1h
Yield about 8 to 10 servings as a si
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Remove a small slice from both stem and root end of each pearl onion and peel them. An alternate way is to parboil them for 2 minutes, drain and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process. Pop the skins off by pressing the onion at its root end.
- Set the onions in a saucepan wide enough to accommodate them in one layer and barely cover them with water. Boil over high heat for 10 minutes until partially cooked. Add the butter and sugar and continue to boil until the water has evaporated and the onions begin to sizzle.
- Reduce the heat to medium low and shake the saucepan and turn the onions in the butter and sugar to brown them. Continue to cook until the onions are glazed, brown and syrupy looking. Add a tablespoonful or more of balsamic vinegar and cook until evaporated. Season well with salt and pepper.
CARAMELISED ONIONS
Master how to make sweet, sticky caramelised onions. Perfect for adding to pasta, quiches or topping burgers and sausages
Provided by Lulu Grimes
Categories Side dish
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over a low heat.
- Add the onions with a generous pinch of salt and cook slowly for 30-40 mins. Stir occasionally to prevent them from sticking or burning until they become soft and golden. If the onions start to catch, add a splash of water to the pan and mix well.
- Add the sugar and vinegar to give them a sweet, slightly sharp chutney flavour. Keep cooking on a low heat for another 5 mins, stirring occasionally until the mix is sticky, the sugar has dissolved and the vinegar has reduced. The onions are now ready to serve, or use in a recipe.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
CARAMELIZED ONIONS
Learning how to properly caramelize onions is key. Once you've mastered the basic technique, you'll use them for everything from French onion soup to onion dip to topping burgers.
Provided by Claire Saffitz
Categories Bon Appétit Condiment Onion
Yield Makes about 1/2 cup
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Halve both onions through root end. Using the tip of your knife, cut a V-shaped notch around root to remove it (this will ensure that all slices separate when you cut the onion).
- Place 1 onion half on your cutting board so root end is facing you, then thinly slice onion lengthwise, starting at one side and working all the way to the other (so your knife runs through the root halfway through, not starting or ending at the root end). You're going for slices that are 1/4"-1/8" thick.
- Repeat same slicing procedure for remaining onion halves. It's a lot of onion! But it will cook down quite a bit, so it's best to start with a large quantity.
- Heat 2 Tbsp. butter in a large saucepan over medium until melted and sizzling. You can use a skillet to cook the onions, but a pan with high sides will keep the onions from flipping out onto your stove. Using a pan that also has a wide base gives water room to evaporate, allowing the onions to caramelize rather than steam.
- Instead of dumping in all of the onions at once, which would fill the pot and make it hard to stir (which would then cause the ones on the bottom to cook faster), start by adding just a couple of large handfuls to the pot. Cook, stirring, until onions are soft and starting to turn translucent, 1-2 minutes. Stir in a few more handfuls of onion and repeat cooking and stirring process until you've added all the onions. Season with a pinch of salt.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook onions, stirring every few minutes to prevent them from sticking and coloring too much in any one place, until blonde-colored, 15-20 minutes. This is the point of doneness for French onion soup! If you feel like onions are getting too brown around the edges or they're sticking, reduce your heat a bit.
- If you're going for onions that are both softer and more caramelized (say for a patty melt or onion dip), keep cooking, stirring on the regular, until onions are unmistakably golden brown, another 15-20 minutes. Because most of the water has cooked off at this point, there might be some bare spots where the pot could start to burn. If this happens, stir in a splash of broth or water. The liquid will dissolve the cooked-on bits, which the onions will re-absorb.
- For extra-dark onions, the kind that make a great burger topping, cook until they start to almost blacken around the edges and go slightly crisp, another 10-15 minutes. This requires constant attention so they don't burn. No one said caramelized onions were quick!
- Let onions cool in the saucepan, then use or transfer to an airtight container and chill. They will keep up to 1 week.
CARAMELIZED ONIONS
All it takes is a little time, a little sugar and these caramalized onions are packed with pure sweet flavor.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield Makes 3 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In an 8-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, melt butter over medium-high. Add onions and salt. Cook, stirring often, until softened and just beginning to brown, 35 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add sugar and cook, stirring often to scrape up any browned bits stuck to bottom of pot, 35 to 40 minutes (lower heat, if bottom of pot begins to scorch).
- When done, onions should be deep golden brown and have a jam-like consistency. Remove from heat; season with salt. Let cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 g, Fat 3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g
CARAMELIZED ONIONS
Caramelizing onions changes their flavour from sharp and pungent to sweet and complex. You cook them until they're deeply coloured and jam-like. The onion jam will keep for weeks when refrigerated. Use it to thicken soups and sauces, garnish grilled meats, poultry & seafood, fill omelets and sandwiches, stir into dips, toss with pasta... The prep time doesn't include the time to peel and chop the onions. This recipe was found in How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman. This is a wonderful cookbook filled with simple tips and recipes for just about anything you can think of .
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Low Protein
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place sliced onions in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cover and cook, stirring infrequently, until they are dry and almost sticking to the pan (about 20 min).
- Now stir in the oil or butter plus a large pinch of salt.
- Reduce heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally and adding oil or butter as needed to keep them from sticking without getting greasy, for 40 to 60 minutes, depending on how you want them.(See Notes at end on directions).
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
- Notes:.
- After 20 minutes the onions will be ivory coloured, softened and onionly tasting.
- After 25 to 30 minutes the onions will be golden in colour, wilted and sweet with a bit of onion sharpness.
- After 40 to 45 minutes the onions should be brown and starting to melt. They will now be sweet.
- After 60 minutes the will have the colour of maple syrup and the consistency and flavour than is something like a jam.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.8, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 6.9, Carbohydrate 15.9, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 7.2, Protein 1.9
CARAMELIZED ONION SOUP WITH ONIONS TO SPARE
This recipe makes more caramelized onions than you need. Set some aside before turning the rest into soup, and use them on toast, with pasta, or in omelets.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot, heat oil and 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high. Add onions, sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, thyme, and bay leaf. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently to scrape up any browned bits, until onions are deep golden brown and have a jam-like consistency, about 1 hour. If onions begin to stick, reduce heat and stir in 1 tablespoon water.
- Discard herbs. Reserve 1/2 cup onions (leaving 1 3/4 cups in pot). Stir in 1 tablespoon butter, flour, and sherry and cook until butter is melted, 30 seconds. Add broth, increase heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Rub bread with garlic, then place in bowls and ladle soup on top. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 g, Fat 19 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 6 g
FAMILY-FAVORITE CARAMELIZED ONIONS
This recipe was passed down to me by my mother-in-law. After a few tweaks these onions are better than ever and, to my husband's chagrin, there are rarely any leftovers. They can easily be made ahead and reheated. -Sharon Gibson, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter; stir in brown sugar, lemon juice and pepper. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 1-2 minutes. Add onions. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until deep golden brown, 45-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 769mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
Tips:
- Choose the right onions: Yellow onions are the most common type used for caramelized onions, but you can also use white or red onions. Sweet onions, such as Vidalia or Walla Walla, can also be used, but they will caramelize more quickly.
- Slice the onions thinly: This will help them caramelize evenly. If you slice them too thick, they will take longer to caramelize and may not caramelize evenly.
- Use a heavy-bottomed pan: This will help to distribute the heat evenly and prevent the onions from burning.
- Cook the onions over low heat: This will allow them to caramelize slowly and develop a rich flavor. If you cook them over high heat, they will cook too quickly and may burn.
- Stir the onions frequently: This will help to prevent them from sticking to the pan and will also help them to caramelize evenly.
- Add liquid: Adding a small amount of liquid, such as water, broth, or sherry, will help to prevent the onions from drying out and will also help them to caramelize.
- Season the onions: You can season the onions with a variety of spices, such as salt, pepper, garlic powder, or thyme. You can also add a bit of sugar to help them caramelize.
- Be patient: Caramelizing onions takes time. It can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour or more, depending on the type of onions you are using and how thick you sliced them.
Conclusion:
Caramelized onions are a delicious and versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes, from soups and stews to pizzas and sandwiches. They are also a great way to add flavor to grilled meats and vegetables. With a little patience, you can easily make caramelized onions at home. Just follow these tips and you'll be rewarded with a delicious and flavorful ingredient that will add depth and complexity to your favorite dishes.
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