How To Make Delicious Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions.
Caramelized onions are a real treat.
So smooth, tender and tasty ...
In a hamburger, with mash or soup or just put on toast ...
The only problem: caramelizing onions the old fashioned way takes a long time and you have to stay in front of the pan!
Fortunately, there is a simple and effective trick to caramelizing onions easily and effortlessly.
The solution is use an electric slow cooker and let it do all the work for you. Look :
With the slow cooker, preparation is as easy as pie. And the idea is to keep some of the onions in the freezer.
Like this you can always have delicious caramelized onions to complement your dishes and recipes. Awesome, isn't it?
The advantage of the slow cooker
The traditional way to prepare caramelized onions is to cook them over low heat in a pan very slowly.
The natural sugars caramelize and the onions turn golden brown and are perfectly tender.
It's delicious, but you have to stay by the pan and that's a very long time!
While in the slow cooker, just mince the onions, put them in and wait quietly.
The advantage is that this is a foolproof method ! With a slow cooker, impossible to burn your onions.
What you need
- 1.5 kg to 2.25 kg of yellow onions (about 4 to 5 large onions)
- 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (or melted butter)
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 3.5 liter or 6 liter electric slow cooker
How to do
1. Peel and cut the onions in half, then into thin strips.
2. Place the onions in the slow cooker. It should be about three quarters full.
3. Pour olive oil over the onions and stir. You can also add ½ teaspoon of salt.
4. Cover and cook at low temperature for 10 hours.
5. After 10 hours, your onions are golden brown and tender. Now is the time to taste them! If cooking is fine with you, they're ready!
Results
There you go, now you know how to make caramelized onions with a slow cooker :-)
Easy, convenient and efficient, isn't it?
All you have to do is use a skimmer to put your delicious onions in containers.
Onions will keep for 1 week in the refrigerator and 3 months in the freezer.
Thanks to the slow cooker, stop waiting next to the pan while the onions slowly caramelize!
The advantage is that you can make your caramelized onions in large quantities and freeze them for later.
Additional advice
- While the onions are cooking: if you are at home while the onions are cooking, stir them occasionally. This is completely optional, but it will help achieve a more even cooking.
- Do not throw away the cooking juices: If there is any liquid left in the slow cooker, don't throw it away! Keep it in a separate jar: you can use it as cooking juice for another recipe.
- The cooking time is long: thus, I find it much easier to cook onions before going to bed. Try to pick a night that you are sure to spend the next morning at home, in case you decide to caramelize the onions a bit longer.
- How to freeze caramelized onions? Do you plan to freeze some of your caramelized onions? Great good for you! I advise you to keep them in containers of different sizes. Use ice cube trays to make mini portions of caramelized onions, ideal for garnishing burgers and sandwiches. Use medium sized containers to garnish pizzas and accompany pasta. The large containers are perfect for adding your onions directly to a soup.
Bonus tip
For me, the ideal cooking is done in 10 hours. The onions are golden, tender and slightly crunchy. Perfect for adding to soup or topping a sandwich.
For those who prefer their onions even more caramelized, just continue cooking for 3 to 5 hours always at low temperature.
However, leave the lid open slightly so that the liquid can evaporate.
Check the doneness every hour until you achieve the desired color and taste.
The longer you cook the onions in the slow cooker, the more they become caramelized.
Your turn...
Have you tried this grandma's recipe to easily caramelize onions? Tell us in the comments if it was effective. We can't wait to hear from you!
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The Tip To Caramelize Onions 2 Times Faster.
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