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How do I grill/fry onions?

post #1 of 5
8/19/07 at 8:04pm
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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.

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Rick
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post #2 of 5
8/19/07 at 8:14pm
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.
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post #3 of 5
8/19/07 at 8:20pm
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.
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post #4 of 5
8/19/07 at 8:28pm
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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
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post #5 of 5
8/20/07 at 4:45am
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
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