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InstaPot Onions

Use your instant pot to make homemade caramelized onions in a fraction of the time
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Course: Ingredient, Vegetable
Cuisine: American, French
Calories: 454
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb Yellow Onions sliced to 1/2"
  • 1 lb Sweet Onions Vidalia or other, sliced to 1/2"
  • 2 tbsp Butter small chunks
  • 2 tsp Salt Kosher
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Coarse grind or smal crack
  • 1 cup White Wine Dry. Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio

Equipment

  • 1 InstaPot

Method
 

  1. Add onions, butter, salt, and pepper to the container of an Instant Pot or other multi-use pressure cooker and stir to combine.
  2. Cook on the high "Pressure Cook" setting for 2 minutes. Once the cycle is complete, immediately release the pressure. Carefully remove the lid.
  3. Drain excess liquid from onions and return them to pot.
  4. Cook over a high "Saute" setting, stirring constantly, until the onions are deeply golden and caramelized. Depending on the onions and the amount of liquid they have released, this can take 10-30 minutes.
  5. Add white wine and cook down again until wine is evaporated.
  6. Remove from heat and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Calories: 454kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 7gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 2458mgPotassium: 1028mgFiber: 10gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 364IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 168mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Caramelized onions are versatile and can be used in many dishes, including:
  • Toppings: Use caramelized onions for burgers, pizza, flatbread, tartlets, or crusty bread.
  • In sandwiches: Add caramelized onions to a veggie panini with kale and melted fontina cheese.
  • In sandwiches: Add caramelized onions to a veggie panini with kale and melted fontina cheese.
  • In appetizers: Serve caramelized onions with crispy crostini for an appetizer.
  • In quiches and frittatas: Stir caramelized onions into a quiche or frittata for breakfast.
  • In omelets: Top an omelet with caramelized onions.
  • In meatloaf: Add caramelized onions for a sweeter taste.
  • In hummus: Use caramelized onions to make hummus.
  • In soups, stews, and braises: Add caramelized onions to soups, stews, and braises for a deep, sweet, umami flavor.

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