This recipe makes perfect caramelized onions every single time. This caramelized onions recipe will change your life. These golden brown beauties will be the perfect partner for all your favorite soups, dips, pizza, sandwiches, (especially grilled cheese). A big pile of these savory onion slices are that extra something on your veggie burger. Don’t even get me started about the flavor of French Onion Soup and everyone’s favorite Potato chip partner Onion Dip! The caramelization process brings out the natural sweetness of the onions and is a compliment to so many of my favorite dishes. You can even save leftovers in ice cubs trays to add to your onion recipes (a quick hack used by many home cooks when they don’t have the patience to make again from scratch).
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Caramelized onions are one of my favorite condiments. As the onions cook down and become sweet and caramel-y. And, your kitchen fills with an amazing aroma.
These onions would be incredible on so many things…Skillet Mac & Cheese, Steak Subs and my Jack Daniels Whiskey Burger.
You can make these onions ahead of time and stash them in the fridge. When you’re ready to use them, just warm on the stove and add a splash of water to perk them up.
How to Caramelize Onions
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Ingredients
- 4 inch yellow onions, sliced 1/4 thick
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Melt butter and onions in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Stir in brown sugar and salt; add onions and stir for 5 minutes.
- Turn heat down to medium-low and cook onions for 40 minutes.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
There are no shortcuts to caramelized onions. I tried this recipe for a pizza topping & it was mushy & tasted awful.
I have made this recipe a lot. The video is very helpful, the directions have to be followed exactly. It really does work! I promise.