Caramelized Red Onions

Caramelized Red Onions are a true delight. Perfect to accompany meat and fish mains, an easy recipe and quick that you’ll love to prepare for many occasions, from appetizer to dinner with friends. Its versatility makes it perfect to be served as an appetizer, accompanied by slices of toasted bread, whole wheat friselle…. To make this wonderful recipe, I recommend choosing red onions, preferably from Tropea.

But now let’s go to the kitchen and I’ll show you how to prepare Caramelized Red Onions

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Caramelized Red Onions
  • Difficulty: Very Easy
  • Cost: Economical
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 2
  • Cooking methods: Stove
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Summer, Autumn

Ingredients

LET’S SEE TOGETHER WHAT WE NEED TO PREPARE

  • 4 red onions (or Tropea)
  • 1 tablespoon raw cane sugar
  • 1.7 fl oz balsamic vinegar
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (or butter)
  • balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water

Tools

  • 1 Pan
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Cutting Board

Steps

Let’s start preparing

  • Let’s start preparing the Caramelized Red Onions, peel the onions removing the ends and the skin and slice them
    Put the onions in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and half a cup of water

    Cook with a lid for at least 15 minutes, turning them occasionally.

    Caramelized Red Onions
  • Remove the lid and continue cooking so that the water evaporates
    As soon as they are soft, add the raw cane sugar and mix. You’ll see that in a few seconds they will start to caramelize.
    Cook for another 5 minutes until the sugar is completely absorbed, caramelizing the onions.

    Now add the balsamic vinegar and let it evaporate completely,

    Remove from the heat and let the caramelized red onions cool before transferring them to a serving dish and serving them cold or just warm.

    And enjoy your meal!!

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