Caramelized Onions

Name: Caramelized Onions
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (only if using red onions); 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (only if using red onions); 4 cups minced onions of your choice, white, yellow, or red; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; 4 cups minced onions of your choice, white, yellow, or red; 4 cups minced onions of your choice, white, yellow, or red; ½ cup clarified butter or unsaturated oil of your choice; 4 cups minced onions of your choice, white, yellow, or red; Pepper from the mill; Hot water as needed; Salt; ½ cup clarified butter or unsaturated oil of your choice

Also called Confited Onions or Confiture d’Oignons

Preparation info

FFR to FCR—
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Making of a Cook

By Madeleine Kamman

Published 1997

About

Good as a garnish for all meats and omelettes. If using red onions, you will need the vinegar to set their color.

Ingredients

½ cup clarified butter or unsaturated oil of your choice
4 cups minced onions of your choice,

Europe
France
Garnish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté until golden. Add the sugar and vinegar (if needed) as soon as the onions have been coated with butter. Continue cooking until the onions are deep brown and candied; this will take up to 45 minutes. Add an occasional tablespoon of hot water if the pan becomes too dry. Season well with salt and pepper.