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lunch · vegetarian · gluten-free

Slow caramelized onions

Deeply browned, jammy onions cooked low and slow, for burgers, soups, dips and tarts.

Time
60min
Steps
5
Slow caramelized onions, photographed from above

Ingredients

6 servings

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Allergens

Contains milk.

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    Nothing beyond a knife, a board and the usual pots and pans.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Melt butter with oil in a wide heavy skillet.

    2. 2

      Add onions and salt and cook over medium, stirring, until wilted, 10 minutes.

    3. 3

      Lower heat and cook, stirring every few minutes, until deep amber, 40–50 minutes.

    4. 4

      Whenever a brown film forms, deglaze with a splash of water and scrape it up.

    5. 5

      Finish with vinegar; refrigerate up to a week or freeze.

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