Caramelized Onions

Caramelized onions have to be my favorite condiment ever. They’re so flavorful and can go on almost anything. I’ve blogged about putting them in a quesadilla and a dip so far.

After the burnt caramelized onions from last week, I decided I needed to come up with a method to make caramelized onions. And I figured that I’d post it here. I’m sure everyone out there has a way they do this, but this is what worked for me.

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Caramelized Onions

Ingredients:

1 onion, cut in half, then sliced
1/2 Tbsp olive oil
pinch salt

Directions:

Place olive oil in a 8" skillet with a lid. Turn heat on medium. Once the oil is warm, add the sliced onion.

Put a lid on the skillet. After about 2 minutes, give the onions a quick stir. If they are starting to brown/burn, turn the heat down a bit. Put the lid back on and set the timer for 5 minutes.

The onions should be soft, but not brown at this point. Remove the lid and stir the onions.

Add a pinch of salt to the onions. Continue to cook without the lid for another 10-15 minutes until caramelized completely.

Recipe adapted from the method shown on Branny Boils Over

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3 Responses to “Frito Candy”

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    MrsPresley — December 5, 2007 at 2:06 am

    i love sweet and salty together! these look so tasty!

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    ~Amber~ — December 8, 2007 at 2:17 am

    Looks like a great combo. Thank you for sharing.

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    Future Sgts Wife — December 21, 2007 at 3:59 pm

    I made these last night to bring to my fiance at the precinct – and before they could get there today, they were all eaten at work this morning. They’re unbelievable!!!

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