**Caramelized Thanksgiving Onions: A Delightful Side Dish for Your Festive Feast**
As the autumn leaves turn vibrant hues and the air fills with the scent of roasted turkey, it's time to gather loved ones around the table for a memorable Thanksgiving celebration. No Thanksgiving spread is complete without a medley of delectable side dishes, and caramelized onions stand out as a true culinary delight. This versatile dish, featured in our collection of recipes, offers a perfect balance of sweetness, savory umami, and a hint of smokiness. Whether you prefer classic caramelized onions, a tangy balsamic variation, or a savory bacon-infused version, our recipes guide you through each step to create this irresistible dish that will elevate your Thanksgiving feast.
FAMILY-FAVORITE CARAMELIZED ONIONS
This recipe was passed down to me by my mother-in-law. After a few tweaks these onions are better than ever and, to my husband's chagrin, there are rarely any leftovers. They can easily be made ahead and reheated. -Sharon Gibson, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter; stir in brown sugar, lemon juice and pepper. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 1-2 minutes. Add onions. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until deep golden brown, 45-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 769mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
GREEN BEANS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND ALMONDS
Tyler Florence's Green Beans with Caramelized Onions and Almonds recipe for Food Network is a holiday meal essential.
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories side-dish
Time 55m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Fill a large high sided skillet with some water, adding enough to be just shy of the rim of the pan by about 1 inch. Place over high heat and bring up to boil; add a big pinch of salt and the green beans. Cook for about 5 minutes, the beans should still be crisp. Drain the beans and then run them under some cold water to stop them from cooking. Reserve the beans while you start the onions.
- Return the skillet you cooked the beans in to the cook top over medium heat. Add the almonds and toast stirring every now and then until golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the almonds from the skillet and reserve. Return the skillet to the heat and add the butter and olive oil and heat until the butter has melted. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook stirring frequently until the onions caramelize, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the thyme, and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the cooked cooled green beans and almonds, and stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
CARAMELISED ONIONS
Master how to make sweet, sticky caramelised onions. Perfect for adding to pasta, quiches or topping burgers and sausages
Provided by Lulu Grimes
Categories Side dish
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over a low heat.
- Add the onions with a generous pinch of salt and cook slowly for 30-40 mins. Stir occasionally to prevent them from sticking or burning until they become soft and golden. If the onions start to catch, add a splash of water to the pan and mix well.
- Add the sugar and vinegar to give them a sweet, slightly sharp chutney flavour. Keep cooking on a low heat for another 5 mins, stirring occasionally until the mix is sticky, the sugar has dissolved and the vinegar has reduced. The onions are now ready to serve, or use in a recipe.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
ROAST TURKEY WITH HERB BUTTER AND CARAMELIZED-ONION GRAVY
Categories Herb Onion turkey Roast Thanksgiving Vinegar Fall Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For gravy base:
- Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until deep brown, about 40 minutes. Mix in rosemary and thyme, then flour; stir 1 minute. Add vinegar and honey; simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
- For turkey:
- Mix butter and herbs in small bowl. Rinse turkey inside and out; pat dry. Place on rack set in large roasting pan. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper. Starting at neck end, slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen skin. Spread 1/4 cup herb butter over breast meat under skin. Rub remaining butter over outside of turkey. Place turkey parts and onion quarters in pan around turkey. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
- Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 350°F. If stuffing turkey, spoon stuffing loosely into main cavity and neck cavity. Tuck wing tips under; tie legs together loosely to hold shape. Roast turkey uncovered 1 hour. Tent turkey breast and tops of drumsticks loosely with foil; roast 1 hour longer. Add 1 cup broth, herb sprigs, and bay leaf to drippings in pan. Continue to roast until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, basting with 3/4 cup broth and pan juices every 30 minutes, about 2 hours 30 minutes longer for unstuffed and 3 hours longer for stuffed. Transfer turkey to platter; let stand 30 minutes (internal temperature will increase 5 to 10 degrees).
- Strain pan juices into 8-cup measuring cup; spoon fat off top. Heat gravy base over medium heat. Whisk in flour, then pan juices. Boil until gravy is reduced to 7 cups, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve turkey with gravy.
CARAMELIZED ONIONS
Provided by Jonathan Reynolds
Categories side dish
Time 12h
Yield Makes 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in the container of a crockpot (or other slow cooker). Cover and cook on low heat for 12 hours. Serve with pork, swordfish or tuna, grilled eggplant or roasted or grilled chicken.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 168, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 109 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CARAMELIZED THANKSGIVING ONIONS
For years, I've prepared "Creamed Onions" as a side dish for traditional holiday meals. (That recipe is also posted.) This recipe is for a different method of preparing onions, and they're equally tasty. The onions here are caramelized, and the presentation is very nice when they are plated. Note: Be sure to use boiling onions, not the little pearl onions.
Provided by GREG IN SAN DIEGO
Categories Onions
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Fill a large saucepan or stockpot with water and heat to a rolling boil.
- 2. Add unpeeled onions and blanch for 2 or 3 minutes.
- 3. Drain and allow onions to cool.
- 4. Re-fill the saucepan or stockpot with water sufficient to cover the onions. Add bouillon cubes and heat to boiling temperature.
- 5. Peel each onion by cutting the root end, not the tail end, and then squeezing the onion from its skin.
- 6. Add the peeled onions to the boiling liquid and cook until fork tender but not mushy.
- 7. Remove onions and drain.
- 8. In a large skillet, melt the butter and then add the lemon juice and sugar.
- 9. Stir.
- 10. Add onions and cook until caramelized, gently stirring or rolling them around in the pan frequently until browned.
R-RATED ONIONS
It takes the better part of an hour to coax an onion's sugars from blonde to nutty brown. Make a big batch of caramelized onions once and save them to pull out when you want all that complex flavor without having spent all that time.
Provided by Vivian Howard
Categories The Way We're Cooking Now Condiment Onion Vegetable Soy Free Peanut Free Dairy Free Tree Nut Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Vegetarian Vegan
Yield Makes 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Peel your onions and cut them in half through their stem ends-longways, if you will. Slice them thinly with the grain, following the line from root to stem rather than cutting the onion across its belly. This is actually important because slicing it the other way makes the path to silky onions a longer one.
- Once your onions are sliced, heat your skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil, then the onions and the salt. Let the onions sizzle for a couple minutes. Stir with a wooden spoon or a heatproof spatula and watch as they wilt for about 3 more minutes. At this point, reduce the heat to medium low. Put a lid on and step away for a few minutes. Give the onions a stir every now and then. You don't have to stand over it like risotto, but don't go for a walk around the block either. Caramelized bits will accumulate at the bottom and sides of the pan, and that's good. Just scrape them up and stir them in. A little color building as you go is okay, but don't rush to brown them. The point is to cook the onions gently, coaxing them through stages of raw, wilted, sweaty, soft, light brown, and finally deeply caramelized
- About 45 minutes in, remove the lid for the last time. They should be a light caramel color. Now, with the lid off, you will need to watch more closely and stir more frequently. At some point you may find that despite your best efforts some of the caramelized bits, verging on burnt, cling to the pan and threaten over all onion ruin. Do not fret! Just add a ½ cup or so of water and use its energy to help scrape up the stubborn but tasty film. Let the water cook out of course. When you're smiling over a soft, creamy, fragrant pile of mahogany onions, you're done.
- Note: R-Rated Onions will keep in the fridge for a week and in the freezer for 3 months.
Tips:
- Use a variety of onions. Yellow, white, and red onions all have different flavors and textures, so using a mix will give your dish a more complex flavor.
- Slice the onions thinly. This will help them caramelize evenly and quickly.
- Cook the onions over low heat. This will allow them to caramelize slowly and develop their full flavor.
- Stir the onions frequently. This will prevent them from burning.
- Add a little bit of sugar or balsamic vinegar. This will help the onions caramelize more quickly and give them a richer flavor.
- Use caramelized onions as a topping for burgers, pizzas, or pasta dishes. They also make a great addition to salads and sandwiches.
Conclusion:
Caramelized onions are a delicious and versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes. They are easy to make and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. So next time you're looking for a way to add some extra flavor to your meal, try caramelizing some onions. You won't be disappointed!
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