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First time making caramelized onions and I burnt them
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First time making caramelized onions and I burnt them


Had the heat too high I guess but it is a new stove and my first time making them. Hopefully my dish still tastes alright!

by _leaffouse

47 Comments

  1. _A-N-G-E-R-Y

    those are still gonna taste great. there are a lot of caramelized onion purists here but at the end of the day the sugars ARE caramelized and imo a slight charred flavor is perfectly welcome with onions

    edit: this is often exactly how my onions look that i put on burgers and theyre amazing

  2. reese81944

    Yuck gross. Wouldn’t want OP to accidentally eat these. Better send them to my house.

  4. epidemicsaints

    This is exactly how I like them. While the skillet is hot, if you add a splash of water, like a drink of water to this amount, it gets everything off the pan and dissolves the most burnt parts, and kinda makes a nice saucy glaze that you can keep as is or keep cooking until the pan is dry.

    It’s easier to keep an eye on a larger amount.

  5. wellhiyabuddy

    Is this a joke? Sometimes I don’t realize things are jokes, cause those look perfect to me

  9. GreeneJeans714

    Those look fine op. Relax and enjoy your happy accident

  10. whalesalad

    Happy accident. You failed at caramelizing but you succeeded in making yummy onions. Next time don’t chop them into little pieces. Use a little less heat. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

  11. Ricky_Rollin

    I understand you were probably going for more of that almost jelly like consistency but this is still a valid way to cook onions and as you soon found out, the dish turned out great.

    What happened is you didn’t use enough onions and lower the heat. It’s the steam from the bottom onions that cooks the ones on top and you just keep stirring till you hit chutney. YouTube can help.

  12. Nikki908

    Like everyone else said, these look super tasty anyways and I’m happy to see they were in the end!!

    The journey to caramelized onions is tasty all the way there.

  14. binkobankobinkobanko

    Taste them? You’ll definitely know if they’re ruined. It gets very bitter.

  16. Sufficient_Focus_816

    Lucky you I operate a ‘safe disposal agency’ with fetching service.
    Where to pick up this deli… Disgusting mess?

  17. gnarlygh0ul

    guess you gotta throw them away here’s a trash can 😮

  18. Southern_Fan_9335

    It’ll still be great. 

    Um, I mean, they’re ruined, please send them to my house so I can get rid of them for you. 

  21. mushroom_dome

    This is textbook for me.

    Maybe not for some Michelin snob, but this is amazing for 99% of everyone

  22. DankFlowGenetics

    This is considered burnt? 😭 i dont consider mine done until they stick together in one big crunchy amalgamation. I also prefer long thin slices when caramelizing onions

  25. Ambersfruityhobbies

    Looks like half the bad french onion soup bases we get here tbh. It’s still gonna win everyone over x

  27. our-terror

    Those look great! Each time you make them, the process will become a little easier.

  31. Professional_Yak1685

    I’d eat those by the spoonful happily

  32. tinglep

    I think people have different grades of burnt. To me, these look perfect for a cheeseburger and I would say you nailed them.

  34. Weavercat

    Ooo perfect for soups and burgers and other goodies!

  35. Particular_Owl_8568

    The onion loves and the onion gives, god bless all onions around earth. 🌍

  39. bidibidibombom2022

    These aren’t bad! You can work with it!

  43. Champis

    You live and you learn. Seriously though you just learned how to make charred onions, just another step on the way.

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