How to Carmelize Onions

This article will show you a simple step by step method to carmelize onions. Carmelized onions are great as a garnish to steaks or used with puff pastry to make a tasty tart.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Heavy saucepan or skillet
• Spatula
• 2 TBS Butter
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 2 Large, Sweet Onions

1. Melt butter in saucepan or skillet over medium heat.

2. Add sliced or chopped onions and sugar. Stir this around with the spatula to coat the onions and help dissolve the sugar. Cover with a lid.

3. Saute over medium heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently. As the onions saute they release their sulfur compounds. As these compounds cook they become sweet.

4. Onions are at their best when they brown a bit. Avoid burning.

Tips & Warnings

• Carmelized onions go great with steak, liver, or fish.
• As with anything you are cooking on the stove, do not leave your skillet unattended.