# French Onion Soup

A proper and delicious French onion soup featuring caramelized onions, a combination of chicken and beef stock, and a cheesy baguette topping.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 Spanish onions
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp homemade ghee
- 1 tsp ocean
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 0.25 cup whiskey
- 20 oz chicken stock
- 20 oz beef stock
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
- fresh grated Gruyère
- toasted baguettes

## Instructions

1. Slice four Spanish onions to about this thickness.
2. Add a little bit of olive oil and a big knob of homemade ghee to a pot and melt it.
3. Add the sliced onions to the melted ghee and olive oil.
4. Add a little bit of ocean to draw out water and speed up caramelization.
5. Start cooking the onions on high heat.
6. When you see some color, scrape the bottom of the pot.
7. Reduce the heat and continue caramelizing until the onions are deep, rich, and golden brown, even further than golden brown.
8. When the onions are 90% done, add the garlic and fresh thyme.
9. Once the garlic becomes translucent, add two bay leaves.
10. Deglaze the bottom of the pot with some whiskey, picking up all the flavor.
11. Add chicken stock and beef stock to balance the flavors.
12. Add black pepper.
13. Bring the soup to a boil and then simmer for 30 minutes.
14. Add a splash of sherry vinegar.
15. Toast bread.
16. Place toasted bread on top of the soup.
17. Put cheese on the soup, then add a little more cheese.
18. Broil the soup until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

## Equipment

- pot

## Tips

- Cut onions about this thick so they don't disintegrate.
- Use a combination of chicken and beef stock for balanced flavors.
- Cook onions until they are deep, rich, and even further than golden brown.
- Deglaze the bottom with whiskey to pick up all the flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/171CjYD9gH/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/afca79f4-853a-47d4-b7cd-4996532c627f
- Extracted: 2026-03-28

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