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Caramelized Onions

Caramelized onions are sliced thinly then cooked for a long time until completely brown.

They can be used in lots of recipes. For example, they can transform a simple omelette into a divine treat.

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Last modified on: September 23^th 2015

For 150 g, you will need:

1 500 g onion
2 3 tablespoons oil
3 salt
4 pepper
Total weight: 545 grams

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Time required

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
9 min.	20 min.	29 min.

Keeping:

Several days in the fridge, in a closed box.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Peel then rinse 500 g onion and cut in half lengthways.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Slice the onions thinly. If you have one, a mandolin will make this job a lot quicker.

This seems like a lot of onions to begin with, but they will reduce by 2/3 when cooked.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Pour 3 tablespoons oil into a large pan on medium heat.

When hot, add the onions and mix well.

Stage 4 - 20 min.

Leave to cook gently until caramelized, stirring from time to time.

Stage 5

The onions will gradually brown.

Stage 6

Stop when they are browned to your liking.

Salt and pepper to taste...

Remarks

Once cooked, the onions will need quite a generous amount of salt as the process tends to make them rather sweet.

You can balance this sweetness, which can be a bit excessive at times, by pouring half a glass of dry white wine or 3 tablespoonsful of vinegar into the pan 5 minutes before the end of cooking.

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 150 g : 5.60 €

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Home made.

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	Salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lumberjack turnovers, "Land and sea" kebabs, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Hollandaise sauce, Grilled fillet of salmon with corn salad cream, ... All
	Pepper: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks, Broad bean salad with Parmesan, Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, Spaghetti Bolognese, ... All

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