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Caramelized Onion Recipe

Looking for a way to make caramelized onions? The original sugar free method requires little effort and even less ingredients for a tasty condiment!

Ingredient

  • 4 Onions (sliced)
  • 1 cup / 250ml Oil (not extra virgin olive oil)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
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How to make caramelized onion

  1. Slice the onions up.Sliced-onion-gp-SunCakeMom
  2. Heat oil in a frying pan on high heat. When the oil is hot add the sliced onions and salt.Caramelized-onion-Process-1-SunCakeMom
  3. Saute the onion on high heat until it gets a glassy / translucent look for about 3 – 6 minutes.Caramelized-onion-Process-2-SunCakeMom
  4. Reduce the heat to medium and while stirring infrequently to avoid uneven burning, reduce the water content of the onions. This is a tiring toil so be prepared to shed a tear or two until. It shouldn’t take long though. When the first big batch of steam from the onion subsidies in about another 3 – 6 minutes we may hear the onion sizzling in the oil.Caramelized-onion-Process-3-SunCakeMom
  5. Reduce the heat to minimum and stirring every now and then, let it gently cook for about 15 – 20 minutes until it gets the brown caramelized color we wish to achieve. Use it immediately or can it for later use. Caramelized-onion-Process-4-SunCakeMom

Enjoy!

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Caramelized Onion Recipe

Looking for a way to make caramelized onions? The original sugar free method requires little effort and even less ingredients for a tasty condiment!
Course Condiments
Cuisine Dairy free, Gluten free, Keto, Low carb recipe, Paleo, Sugar free recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 Onions sliced
  • 1 cup / 250ml Oil not extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

  • Slice the onions up.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan on high heat. When the oil is hot add the sliced onions and salt.
  • Saute the onion on high heat until it gets a glassy / translucent look for about 3 – 6 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and while stirring infrequently to avoid uneven burning, reduce the water content of the onions. This is a tiring toil so be prepared to shed a tear or two until. It shouldn’t take long though. When the first big batch of steam from the onion subsidies in about another 3 – 6 minutes we may hear the onion sizzling in the oil.
  • Reduce the heat to minimum and stirring every now and then, let it gently cook for about 15 – 20 minutes until it gets the brown caramelized color we wish to achieve. Use it immediately or can it for later use.

Notes

Enjoy!
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