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Caramelised Onions

A simple recipe for how to make caramelised onions
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Author: Edinam

Ingredients

  • 2 large yellow onions
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • salt

Instructions

  • Slice onions into equal but thin slices.
  • Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil.
  • Fry the onions over medium heat for about 3 minutes and then turn down the heat to low.
  • Sprinkle a bit of salt over the onions.
  • Cook the onions making sure to stir every 10-15 minutes until the onions are a dark golden brown colour.
  • Store in an airtight container and in the fridge.

Notes

  1. You can spruce up your caramelised onions by adding herbs such as thyme or rosemary. 
  2. These onions keep well in the fridge for about 5 days. They can also be frozen for up to about 2 months.