Onion fondue
Onion fondue is a delicious classic of French cuisine: finely-sliced onions, cooked long and slow until they are melting and caramelized.
This can be used in many other recipes.
This can be used in many other recipes.
31,0114.1/5 for 15 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: March 25th 2020
For 500 g, you will need:
2 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 8 min. | 42 min. | 50 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 7 min.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Add the sliced onions, mix well, but do not salt.
Turn the heat down to its lowest and leave to cook gently uncovered, stirring every 5 minutes or so.
Turn the heat down to its lowest and leave to cook gently uncovered, stirring every 5 minutes or so.
Stage 4 - 40 min.
Each time you stir, remember to scrape the bottom of the pan to mix in the cooking juices that the onions will create, so that gradually...
Stage 5
...they will take on the desired colour and consistency.
At about halfway, you can remove and discard the thyme and bayleaf.
At about halfway, you can remove and discard the thyme and bayleaf.
Stage 6
Once the onions have reached this colour (I like them really well caramelized), take off the heat, salt and pepper, then check the seasoning.
Stage 7
Your onion fondue is ready for use in any recipe you like.
Remarks
You will notice how the long cooking really brings out the onions' slightly sweet flavour, so do salt quite generously at the end of cooking.
It is important not to use a non-stick pan, as a conventional metal pan helps the onions to stick and create the cooking juices. These should be scraped off the bottom frequently and mixed in.
You can use clarified butter instead of the mix of oil + butter, or just normal butter, but take care not to let it burn.
It is important not to use a non-stick pan, as a conventional metal pan helps the onions to stick and create the cooking juices. These should be scraped off the bottom frequently and mixed in.
You can use clarified butter instead of the mix of oil + butter, or just normal butter, but take care not to let it burn.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 967 Kcal or 4,049 Kj | 13 gr | 90 gr | 62 gr |
| 48 % | 5 % | 8 % | 9 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 91 Kcal or 381 Kj | 1 gr | 8 gr | 6 gr |
| 5 % | <1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 500 g : 2.99 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Paella, Gratin Parmentier, Cretan Bread, French onion soup, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sautéed oyster mushrooms, Curried prawn risotto, Langoustine sabayon tart, X-Files cookies, Chocolate rolls (petits pains), ... All |
 | Oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Roquefort sauce, Rémoulade dressing, Crispy cheese parcels, Pancake batter, Ali Baba bread, ... All |
 | Thyme: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit civet, Fried eggs with tomatoes, Fish in white wine, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, ... All |
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