caramelized onions

How To Make caramelized onions

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  Step 1
  Prep the onion. Cut the roots off the onion.
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  Step 2
  Cut the onion in half. Slice the onions. Slice the onions to approximately 1/8". Too thick will take a long time to caramelize, too thin and they'll burn.
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  Step 3
  Add oil and butter. Add enough oil and butter to cover the bottom of the pan. Butter adds flavor, but can also burn, so keep an eye on the heat. Heat to a medium heat.
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  Step 4
  Add onions to the pan. Cook the onions low and slow. The heat should never be above medium. If they start to burn, turn to low.
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  Step 5
  Stir for approximately 10 minutes.
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  Step 6
  Deglaze the pan. Deglazing the pan gets the browned residue from the bottom of the pan. Depending on the flavor you want, you can deglaze with water, broth, beer, wine, etc.
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  Step 7
  Keep cooking the onions for another 10 minutes. Caramelizing onions can't be rushed. Keep stirring for a bit.
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  Step 8
  Deglaze the pan again. Use a bit of the same liquid you used before and deglaze the pan, making sure to get all the good browned bits.
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  Step 9
  Continue cooking and deglazing. Caramelizing onions takes time and requires a lot of babysitting of the pan. It can take as long as 40 minutes and can't be rushed. Continue to cook and deglaze until the desired color.
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  Step 10
  Enjoy! The finished product is a nicely deep brown color without being burnt, full of flavor and magnificent.
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