Frying onions: It's that easy

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Searing onions is made easy. We show how it works and which oil is suitable.

At the beginning: choose the right oil

Which oil is the right one for frying? The oil should be heat-resistant and have a smoke point of over 200 ° C. The smoke point indicates the temperature at which smoke develops in the pan: If the oil starts to smoke, the toxin acolein is released. Therefore, it is better to use these for roasting, such as:

  • peanut oil
  • Coconut oil
  • Rapeseed oil
  • Sunflower oil
  • Grapeseed oil

Fry crispy onions

Crispy onions go well with hearty dishes as a delicious side dish.

Ingredients for 2 people

  • 2 onions
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 teaspoon flour

Fry the onions until crispy: step by step

  1. Peel the onions.
  2. Cut into cubes or rings.
  3. Put the oil in the pan.
  4. Dust the onions with the flour and then fry them over medium heat.
  5. Turn regularly.
  6. Remove from heat when the desired degree of browning is achieved. Season with salt if desired.

If you want to make fried onions yourself, you take 3 tablespoons of flour, cover the onions completely and deep-fried them in clarified butter.

Steam the onions until translucent

The vegetables do not have to be fried until they are crispy, the characteristic taste also comes out steamed.

Ingredients for 2 people

Fry the onions until translucent: step by step

  1. Peel the onions.
  2. Cut into cubes or rings.
  3. Add frying oil to the pan.
  4. Set the stove top on low to medium level.
  5. Add the onions and cook until they appear translucent.
  6. Take out before they turn brown. Season with salt if desired.

Caramelize the onions

Caramelized onions are another delicious option and go perfectly with a mushroom burger, for example. That's how it works:

Ingredients for 2 people

  • 2 red onions
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • salt

Caramelize onions: step by step

  1. Peel the onions and cut into strips.
  2. Put the oil in a pan.
  3. Sauté the onions in it on a medium heat.
  4. Add water and let the vegetables cook further.
  5. Add sugar and caramelize, stirring constantly.
  6. Add salt and vinegar and let it boil down.

You can find the complete recipe here: Mushroom burger with caramelized onions.

Recipes with onions

The vegetables are tasty in classic recipes such as an onion roast or a robber schnitzel, as well as in other compositions such as red onions with chickpea puree or penne with onion marsala sauce.

The vegetarian kitchen also offers many delicious recipes with onions and other vegetables: How about delicious vegetarian cabbage rolls or cheese noodles with Gouda, for example ?!

Kitchen hacks, self-created recipes or do you fancy an exchange? In the BRIGITTE community, you can exchange ideas with others about recipe ideas.

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