QUICK WINS
Caramelised Onions
Sweet, jammy caramelised onions for burgers, toasties, pizzas and cheese-heavy things.
EASY
25 MINS
½ CUP
ABOUT THE RECIPE
My Dad taught me to make caramelised onions with a little brown sugar at the start, and I have never felt the need to argue. They cook down into something sweet, jammy and very useful, whether you want them on burgers, toasties, pizzas or almost anything with cheese.
THE RECIPE
Ingredients
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 tsp butter
1 tsp neutral oil
½ tsp brown sugar
⅛ tsp of salt
Method
1.
Heat a pan over medium-low heat. Add the butter and oil.
2.
Once the butter melts, add the onions, brown sugar, and salt. Stir to coat, then reduce heat to low and cook slowly, stirring every couple of minutes to stop the onions from sticking or frying.
3.
After about 15–20 minutes, the onions will turn soft, golden brown, and sweet. Remove from the heat and serve.
SAMANTHA'S NOTES
Keep heat low
Stir regularly
Choose your timing
Slow and steady is the point here. Low heat lets the onions caramelise properly instead of frying, and helps prevent burnt edges.
Give the onions time to cook against the pan, but do not leave them too long. Stir often enough to stop them sticking or catching.
Twenty minutes gives a good balance of sweetness, colour and not hovering forever. For darker, richer onions, cook for up to 40 minutes, keeping the heat low.
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