Perfect Caramelized Onions - learn the secret!
We have the secret to making the most Perfect Caramelized Onions you will eat! Learn how to caramelize onions our way, and you will never want to make them any other way.
Servings 4
Calories 206kcal
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 3 sweet onions sliced; or red onions, if desired
- 2 Tbsp. vermouth or balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt 4 Tbsp. butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add 3 sliced sweet onions to the pan and allow them to sit until they begin to brown. Only begin to stir once they start browning.
- Add in 1 Tbsp. sugar and 2 Tbsp. vermouth when the onions are just starting to brown. Stir through and continue to cook for another 3 minutes, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Continue to cook until completely browned and soft.
Video
Notes
How to Use Caramelized Onions
- Saute them with mushrooms, like our Sautéed Mushrooms and Onions
- Top a burger with them, as in our Poached Egg Burger Recipe with Caramelized Onions
- Add them to steak, like our Perfect Reverse Sear Ribeye
- Serve them on a Hot Roast Beef Sandwich
- or, add them to a Philly Pork Sandwich!
Nutrition
Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg