Caramelised Beer Onions
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott/Not Quite Nigella
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
- 1-2 tablespoons oil
- 1kg/2lbs onions (brown ones give a better colour, purple ones turn a bit grey)
- 1.5 cups beer
- 2 sprigs of thyme
- 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar (approximately)
- 1 teaspoon salt (approximately)
Step 1 - Slice onions into rings of around the same size (you don't have to be exact, just roughly the same will do). Heat a frypan on medium heat and add the oil and then the onions and thyme. Fry for a minute and then add the beer. Once the beer is simmering, turn down the heat to low medium and cook gently for 30-45 minutes turning a few times during this time.
Step 2 - When the onions are soft and sweet (add more beer if you need to), add the sugar and salt according to taste. The beer gives it a distinct beer tang but if you want to temper it you can add more sugar.