Caramelized Onions

[syrenn]

Hey! What sort of onion, please?

Any yellow onions Maddie. If you can find Texas 1-15, vdalia. or maui onions they work the best as they have a higher sugar content.

 

[Madeline]

Dang, all I have are bermuda. But thankies, syrenn.

 

[syrenn]

Dang, all I have are bermuda. But thankies, syrenn.

Your welcome honey. Hey you can still use your red onions they just will have a slight pink tint to them instead of the clasic brown.

Give them a try and you will love them!

 

[Sarah G]

Ok, this is how you do it.

Put butter and just a little olive oil in skillet, let it get really hot. As long as you add some kind of oil to butter it won't burn.

Cook as fast as you want just stay with the pan an when they get light brown take the skillet off the hot burner and let the caramelizing continue.

 

[del]

put the sliced onions in a heavy iron bottom pot, cover, and cook on low heat for about a half hour, stir occasionally. add butter and oil (3:1) and increase heat to medium/medium-high. stir frequently. after about 10 minutes add tsp salt and quarter teaspoon sugar and continue to cook for another 45 mins or so. the trick is stirring them enough so they don't burn but not so much that they don't brown.

 

[kwc57]

I do it the easy way, I go to a restaurant that serves them.

 

[masquerade]

Are we all using Vidalia onions here?
Personally, they're the only onions I'll buy.

 

[keee keee]

I use butter and never have a problem with burning them.

You have been lucky then. It is preferable to add the butter at the end for the flavor.

don't use butter alone. You could use clarified butter this will change the temp that the butter starts to burn, adding oil does the same thing.

 

[keee keee]

looks good!!! making my mouth water just lookin at them!!!

 

[AllieBaba]

the higher sugar content the more carmelization will take place. So Walla Walla sweets or any sweet onion will carmelize easily.

I use a little bit of oil or butter, lots of salt to draw out the moisture, and cook on medium high heat (I have never cooked onions for an hour).

I've heard people say they put a little sugar in the pan with onions that aren't so sweet; it will increase carmelization.