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Monday, March 9, 2015

Caramelized Onions Plus

Total Time: 5 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs yellow onions, sliced very thin
  • 2 tablespoons butter (so, i like butter)
  • 2/3 cup low cost supermarket-type balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 3/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon beef bouillon granules (optional)
  • 5 tablespoons brown sugar (dark if you have it)
  • 1 good grind black pepper
  • 1 pinch salt, to taste
  • 1/3 cup water

Recipe

  • 1 put the butter and all the onions in a deep sided skillet or heavy pot over a low flame.
  • 2 use a heat diffuser if you have one even heat is the name of the game.
  • 3 turn the onions in the pot every 15 min or so until they caramelize to a med gold, this took a couple 3 hours of low and slow.
  • 4 i use my meat tongs.
  • 5 mix the ginger and optional bullion with the vinegars.
  • 6 add to the pot, watch out for the fumes.
  • 7 let it bubble slowly until thickened.
  • 8 add the brown sugar and water.
  • 9 bubble bubble, toil (stir often) and it's worth the trouble.
  • 10 jar and refrigerate.

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