How do I grill/fry onions?

[ricklea1953]

I know it is probably a very simplistic question. Sorry. How do I pan cook fried onions for hamburgers, steaks, etc? Do I use water, butter or what? Also, what type of onions are typically used? Red, white or yellow? I do a lot of stuff on the grill where grilled/fryed onions are called for as a topping.

Thanks,
Rick

[inkedchef]

You can use any onion. All you have to do is use a 50/50 mix of butter and olive oil and throw in onions that have been sliced very thin into strips (jullienne). Get a little color on them then turn the heat down to med and let them cook until they are translucent. When there done I deglaze the pan with a little beer. Nothing good a cheep beer like Bud will work no light beers.

[thetincook]

Take you onion it can be either red, yellow, or white. I usually use yellow because that is what we have on hand.

Peel and juilliene it. You want to have strips of about 2 inchs long by 1/4 inch wide. No need to be exact.

Take you pan and set it on medium heat. Put in some oil or butter. Add your onions and a pinch or two of salt. You can add a grind of pepper too if you like.

Cook the onions while stirring occasionally. Let the onions get soft and then brown.

[ricklea1953]

Thanks to both of you. What does julienne mean? Not trying to become a chef but I believe it is a basic cooking term.

We mostly have red onions unless the walla walla sweets are in season ( we live in western washington) and on sale locally. Other than walla walla, does it matter if I use white, red or yellow?

I am a backyard griller and I use the onions for toppings.

Thanks,
Rick

[shel]

Originally Posted by ricklea1953

Thanks to both of you. What does julienne mean? Not trying to become a chef but I believe it is a basic cooking term.
We mostly have red onions unless the walla walla sweets are in season ( we live in western washington) and on sale locally. Other than walla walla, does it matter if I use white, red or yellow?

Use whatever onions you like. You can even mix types. It's all about what you like.

Julienne in this case is just a fancy chef word for slice. Take an onion, cut off the ends then cut it in half , then slice the onion into somewhat thin strips. This page will probably be helpful.

All About Onions

Shel