Last updated on April 28th, 2019
I’m addicted to Caramelized Onions. The dark-bronze, candy-sweet strands are almost too delicious for words. I love them on pizza. I love them on hamburgers and steaks. Heck, I even love them on a bologna sandwich! Easy to make? Yes. All you need is the patience of a saint:
Thanks for watching! And just to recap, here’s the list of ingredients I used in the above video:
Onions — 3 lbs
Olive Oil — 1/3 cup
Kosher salt — 1 teaspoon
Balsamic vinegar — 1 teaspoon
Ready to make your own batch of sweet and sexy caramelized onions? Do me proud, and let me know how they turn out for you!
xKevin
Janis says
Carmelized onions onions are so delicious! I have a recipe that calls for using whole pearl onions instead of sliced large onions. Takes time but what an elegant accompaniment to a dinner for friends… or as a side dish. Recipe is very similar. Thank you, Kevin.
Kevin Lee Jacobs says
Hi Janis – Caramelized pearl onions — fun!!!
Cynthia R Shultz says
Thank you Kevin. Looks yummy.
phyllis says
I make caramelized onions from a huge bag from Costco in the crockpot. They are delicious and freeze well. Thank you for your recipe.
gloria says
What is a hamburger without caramelized onions?
I dream of diner hamburgers from my childhood-My parents would bring home a treat when they returned from seeing a movie-
Warm grilled hamburgers, caramelized onions a a fantastic dill pickle.
Sigh! So simple and yet preserved in my memories and on my palette forever!
Thanks for the sweet jolt of happiness as we wake to a very cold, snowy wintry morning.
Kate says
This recipe is perfect timing. Just this week I was searching for a carmelized onion recipe and made one very similar except it had the option of adding a little sugar. They are delicious! I also found a recipe that you can make in the oven using brown sugar except that it takes 2 hours. I am going to try that too. Carmelized onions are great over pasta!
Donna Watson says
Hi Kevin, first of all, I am glad I am not the only human who really enjoys a great carmelized onion!! Yeh, I can just eat em in a bowl. Ty for this fab recipe n vid. Secondly, has anyone ever told you that you kind of sound like Mr. Rogers?? That is a compliment!!!( I was gonna say possibly his love child, bc I know you have a sense of humor, but figured the world would be offended.) Much love, Dj.
Anne Pollock says
Hi Kevin. I make my carmelized onions with water instead of oil and add a dash of Bragg’s Liquid Aminos at the end. I will try the balsamic vinegar next time. I’m also glad to hear that some else likes bologna sandwiches. I especially like them when I can get the bologna cut thick and then fry the slices on both sides until nicely browned and served on bakery rye bread.
nancy says
Glad to have a “formal” recipe for caramelized onions, which we love. Your recipe make me think that instead of the balsamic vinegar that I might add Italian Saba. Any thoughts.
Janice in Vermont says
I love caramelized onions too. Everywhere you mentioned, and I also love them in a Middle Eastern dish with rice and lentils, called mujadarra, and on hummus. I make them like you do. so I testify that this works! Patience of a saint indeed, though!
Kevin Lee Jacobs says
Hi Nancy — Saba, yes. Perfect addition to caramelized onions!
Georgeann Brown says
I love caramelized onions but only make them in a slow cooker, so much simpler. Recipe on line. I then freeze by the cupful in small snack plastic zip-lock and store them in a gallon freezer bag. Voila.
Bonnie says
Thanks for the great video, Kevin! Like Phyllis, we make them in the slow cooker and then freeze them. Similar to Anne, we don’t use oil, but a bit of salt and sometimes a dash of vinegar. We used to always start with a mirepoix of carrots, onions and celery whenever we cooked beans, lentils, soups, etc. But we discovered that our dog really loves lentils and beans, too, so now we often leave out the onions when we cook those things so that he can have a bit, too, and we humans stir our yummy caramelized onions into our portions and we have found that it’s even more delicious that way! Plus, it’s a bit more economical because we can buy a bunch of onions whenever they are on sale, throw them all into the slow cooker to caramelize and then freeze them.