# Caramelized Onion Funions

A recipe for caramelized onions that can be made in just 20 minutes.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Onions
- Oil
- Salt
- Water

## Instructions

1. Slice onions pretty thin.
2. Add oil to a pan.
3. Add the sliced onions to the pan.
4. Add salt to draw out the moisture.
5. Add a little water to start steaming and breaking down the onions.
6. Cook the onions on maximum heat, stirring continuously.
7. Continue cooking until the onions start to get some color, around 8 minutes.
8. Continue cooking until the onions have a decent amount of color and fond built up on the pan, around 13 minutes.
9. Deglaze with water to incorporate all the caramelized bits.
10. Deglaze again at the 17-minute mark.
11. Deglaze again at the 19-minute mark to get beautifully dark caramelized onions.

## Equipment

- Cutting board
- Knife
- Pan
- Spatula

## Tips

- Slice onions pretty thin
- Cook with maximum heat the whole time
- Stir for almost the entire time
- Deglaze with water to incorporate all the caramelized bits

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRtR750Daio/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f03b4047-7361-4e4b-b37c-31b6a8eb9619
- Extracted: 2025-12-10

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