Caramelized Onions

Caramelized onions have to be my favorite condiment ever. They’re so flavorful and can go on almost anything. I’ve blogged about putting them in a quesadilla and a dip so far.

After the burnt caramelized onions from last week, I decided I needed to come up with a method to make caramelized onions. And I figured that I’d post it here. I’m sure everyone out there has a way they do this, but this is what worked for me.

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Caramelized Onions

Ingredients:

1 onion, cut in half, then sliced
1/2 Tbsp olive oil
pinch salt

Directions:

Place olive oil in a 8" skillet with a lid. Turn heat on medium. Once the oil is warm, add the sliced onion.

Put a lid on the skillet. After about 2 minutes, give the onions a quick stir. If they are starting to brown/burn, turn the heat down a bit. Put the lid back on and set the timer for 5 minutes.

The onions should be soft, but not brown at this point. Remove the lid and stir the onions.

Add a pinch of salt to the onions. Continue to cook without the lid for another 10-15 minutes until caramelized completely.

Recipe adapted from the method shown on Branny Boils Over

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8 Responses to “Black Bean and Bell Pepper Cous Cous Salad”

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    Cara — April 30, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    mmm what a perfect summer salad!

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    Jenny — April 30, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    I make this all the time! It makes awesome leftovers and I throw in some grilled chicken and avocado. Yummy!

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    Kelly — April 30, 2010 at 11:48 pm

    I love the salad, sounds delicious!
    I also love the newlywed map. Where did you get your map?

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    Jen — April 30, 2010 at 11:52 pm

    Kelly – There is a link in the original post about the map.

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    Kerstin — May 1, 2010 at 2:22 am

    Mmm, this sounds so perfect for a summer potluck too! I can see why your hubby loves it so much 🙂

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    Valen — May 1, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    Mmmm, looks delicious! A nice healthy salad.

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    Katherine ( Katie) Corrigan — May 2, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    Yummmy! Great blog, I enjoyed my visit. Wishing you happiness, Katherine

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    hannah! — May 3, 2010 at 3:00 am

    this sounds really interesting! and oh so colorful.

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