This Caramelized Onion Jam recipe is my go to for most of the recipes I make. The Roasted Garlic is a major component to a more in depth flavor profile.
This recipe goes on and in my meatloaf, stroganoff and grape leaf casserole. The grape leaf casserole is my Dolmas but in a casserole rendition.
Ingredients
Cooking time approx. 30 minutes
Prep time 10 minutes.
To start this recipe you'll need to roast your garlic, I've created a recipe that you can find here
Beginning the Caramelized Onion Jam
first cut of the onion
First is cutting the onions. Cut the top of the onion off.
cut from the root down
Then, you now have a flat surface to put down on the cutting board. Cut the onion in half. Peel off the skin layer of the onion.
cut from the middle not through the root down
Next take the tip of the knife and slice just before the root down in the middle.
cross cut the whole half an onion slicing about 1/4" to get even cuts
Now, make slices about one 1/4" thick stopping just before the roots. Throw out the roots and any skin leftovers.
Heating up the Caramelized Onion Jam
After oil is in the pan
It's time to start heating up the 1 T of olive oil. When heated put in the onions. Salt liberally to help the process. The salt helps to extract the moisture out of the onions faster and adds flavor.
As it is sweating down the onion until they are brown over a low heat and stirring often to make sure they don't burn. This is part way through.
Finishing the Caramelized Onion Jam
This is the finish product of the onions just before you add the roasted garlic.
Now squeeze out the garlic into the onions. Add any salt to taste. Squeeze one to two lemons and add all the juice. Stir it in.
All done, enjoy. This is an awesome base for many of my other recipes.
If you made this Onion Jam recipe I'd love to know how it turned out. Please leave it in the comments section below.
