How to caramelize onions

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Learn how to caramelize onions the best way for a delicious, sweet topping for burgers or as an ingredient for dips, soups, or bread with this step-by-step guide.

Course: Cooking basics

Cuisine: French

Keyword: caramelized onions, how to caramelize ontions

Servings: cup

Calories: 377kcal

Author: Maayke

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
4 large onions
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Peel the onions and cut them into slices. You want the onion slices to be about the same size, so they cook at the same rate.
Melt some butter in a heavy-bottomed pan and add the onions and salt.
When the onions become soft, turn down the heat and let them cook for about 40-60 minutes while occasionally stirring. Make sure not to let them burn. You can add some water when they start to stick to the bottom of the pan.

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