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Caramelized Onions

Learn how to make amazingly sweet, tender and delicious caramelized onions to use in any recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Ingredient
Cuisine: American
Keyword: onions
Servings: 4
Calories: 115kcal
Author: Josh

Ingredients

  • 2 Mediuim White Onions sliced approx 1/8" thick
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3/4 tsp Salt Or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp sweet Sherry Optional

Instructions

  • Melt the Butter and mix it with the Olive Oil then toss the sliced Onions in it
  • Pre-heat your pan to Medium Low then add the coated Onions, Salt and Pepper
  • Cook these on medium-low uncovered for about an hour stirring occasionally until they reach a golden caramel color. You have to use your own judgement here, the cooking time is an estimate but will change depending on onion thickness, pan heat, etc...

Notes

You can add a few tablespoons of sweet sherry or Marsala wine toward the end of cooking to give your caramelized onions an extra dimension of flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25 cup | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 461mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.2mg