Description
This Crock-Pot Caramelized Onions recipe offers a simple, hands-off method to achieve perfectly sweet and golden caramelized onions. By slow cooking sliced onions with butter, brown sugar, and seasoning blend for eight hours, you get rich, deeply flavored onions ideal for topping burgers, enriching soups, or complementing various dishes.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 2 pounds white onions, peeled and sliced thin
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon all purpose seasoning blend
Instructions
- Add Ingredients to Slow Cooker: Place the thinly sliced onions, butter, brown sugar, and all purpose seasoning blend into the slow cooker bowl. Gently toss to combine, ensuring the onions are evenly coated with butter and seasonings.
- Slow Cook: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on the low setting for 8 hours. This slow, extended cooking time allows the onions to slowly soften and develop their natural sweetness into caramelized perfection.
- Monitor Moisture: Check the onions every couple of hours. If excess liquid accumulates, slightly vent the lid to allow moisture to escape, preventing the onions from steaming and encouraging proper caramelization.
- Serve: When the onions are deeply browned and richly caramelized, remove them from the slow cooker. Serve immediately as a flavorful addition to your favorite recipes or dishes.
Notes
- Use white or yellow onions for best caramelization results.
- Gently tossing and monitoring moisture levels during cooking prevents soggy onions.
- These caramelized onions keep well refrigerated for up to 5 days and can be frozen for longer storage.
- Adjust seasoning blend or add herbs as desired for variation.
