Sauté onions over medium heat with oil + butter and salt to speed cooking and caramelize
Use medium heat, combine oil and butter, and salt onions while frying to help them cook faster and caramelize.
Heat a pan, add both cooking oil and butter, then fry cut onions with salt over medium heat. The video claims salt reduces harsh onion smell, speeds cooking, and helps caramelization.
The short version
- Medium heat
- Use oil + butter
- Salt onions while frying
How to do it
- 1
Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add cooking oil plus butter.
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Add cut onions and some salt; fry over medium heat.
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What goes wrong
Cooking onions without salting
Add some salt while frying (as suggested)
Why it works
Salt draws out moisture, helping onions soften and brown more effectively.
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