You know how recipes lie and say to cook onions in 5 minutes? Here’s how you can actually do it!
Preheat your pan with oil – this helps the pan get got faster
Add salt – this draws water out of the onions through osmosis and helps them soften faster
Add water – it’s counter intuitive, but adding 1tbsp water to a hot pan instantly turns it into steam which heats the onions all the way through in minutes instead of waiting for conduction to work it’s slow magic
Add a lid and reduce the heat, cook covered for 5 minutes – the high moisture environment keeps the onions soft and not burnt
From here you can use them in any recipe or keep cooking to caramelized and develop that deeper flavor.
Want to use onions? Try this recipe for pumpkin soup: [ Ссылка ]
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