Caramelized Onion Powder
- 25 min
- Serves 2
- 7 ingredients
10 minutes to prep, 15 to cook. A crunchy, savory powder made from caramelized onions, perfect for sprinkling over dishes or enjoying as a snack.
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Method
Spray oil into a stainless steel pan over medium heat.
Add sliced onions (from whole yellow onions) to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to caramelize.
Pour water over the onions to deglaze the pan and continue cooking until the mixture becomes a thick, brown, stringy caramelized onion mixture.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The onions become thick, brown and stringy after deglazing.
Spread the caramelized onion mixture thinly onto a silicone baking mat.
Place the tray with the spread mixture into a dehydrator.
Dehydrate the mixture until it becomes a dry, brittle sheet.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The onion layer is dry and brittle after dehydrating.
Crush the dehydrated sheets into a fine powder.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The brittle sheets crush into a fine powder.
Spread the caramelized onion powder out on a baking sheet.
Bake until the powder is crisp and golden.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: The powder turns crisp and golden in the oven.
Serve as a savory snack or sprinkle over dishes.
Tips while you cook
- Oil Spray First
- Spray oil into the pan before adding the onions.
- Deglaze with Water
- Add water after the onions begin to caramelize to deglaze the pan and form a thick, brown mixture.
- Spread Thin for Dehydration
- Lay the caramelized onion mixture thinly on a silicone baking mat to promote even drying in the dehydrator.
- Final Bake for Crispness
- After crushing the dehydrated sheets, bake the powder briefly until it turns crisp and golden.
Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.
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