You'll love these flavorsome sauteed red onions.

These flavorsome sauteed onions are the best onion recipe. They're tender and easy to make, cooked in spices to give them a subtle flavor you'll love.

Lovely, I hope you love onions because this sauteed onion recipe can be a game changer in your kitchen; it adds rich flavor and taste to dishes!

We love topping our pancakes or bread with these red onions cooked in spices like cumin, coriander, mustard seeds, and cloves. Once the onions are cooked, I like sprinkling them with herbs, dry oregano, or herb de Provence goes well with this recipe.

The onions are cooked for about 8 minutes so to preserve the anthocyanin that gives red onions their color.

Before serving, to enhance the taste, I add a tablespoon of either apple cider vinegar or balsamic.

Tips for making these sauteed onions

1. Choose firm onions. Any onions can do. However, yellow onions are sweeter than red onions, which are high in antioxidants.
2. Peel the onions by removing, if possible, only the outer hard skin. Red onions are rich in anthocyanin, which is mainly found on the outer part. If you cut a red onion into halves, you'll notice that the color changes from deep red/purple on the skin to white in the core.
3. Clean the onions
4. Slice, chop, or dice the onions into your desired shapes and sizes. Ideally, thinly chop the onions to preserve the nutrients, as they will cook fast.
5. Roast the spices (seeds) till they develop their flagrant.
6. Put sliced/chopped onions in a hot skillet and cover the skillet for 3 minutes, cooking at medium-high heat. 
7. Add the oil and cook. See the recipe card for the full recipe.

How to serve and store sauteed onions

You'll love these onions while they are still warm. Keep the remaining in a container and store it in your fridge for up to 5 days. 

After cooling, red onions, will have a blackish aspect, and the taste will change. Reheat the sauteed onions or serve them cold, depending on your dish.

Sauteed onions can be served as a topping for tacos, to make sandwiches/burgers, or as a side dish for baked potatoes or grains.

Sending you hugs, Githu.

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You'll love these flavorsome sauteed red onions

These flavorsome sauteed onions are the best onion recipe. They're tender and easy to make and are cooked in spices to give them a subtle flavor you'll love.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time12 minutes mins

Total Time22 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American, anti-inflammatory, Mediterranean

Diet: Diabetic, Low Calorie, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: caramelized onions, onion recipes, red onion recipe, sauteed onions

Servings: 4 servings

Calories:

Author: Githu

Cost: $4

Equipment

• Chopping board
• kitchen knife
• large skillet

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon coriander seeds
• ½ teaspoon cummin seeds
• ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
• 3-5 cloves
• 1 kg/pound medium onions
• 4-6 medium shallots
• 2 tablespoon coconut/olive oil
• a pinch of salt
• a small piece of fresh ginger (grated)
• a small piece of fresh turmeric (grated)
• some cayenne pepper (optional)
• some dried oregano
• 1-2 unpasteurized apple cider/balsamic vinegar/lemon

Instructions

• Clean, peel and slice the shallots & onions (read the blog post)
• Heat a large skillet and roast the seeds till fragrant. 2-3 mins
• Add the onions and spread them evenly in the skillet. Cover to cook on medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Add the oil and stir the onions for about 1 minute. Spread them evenly and cover the skillet to let cook the onions for 3 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper. Stir and cover again to cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, and add ginger, turmeric, and oregano. Stir well and cover the skillet.
• Serve the onions when still warm. Add vinegar and stir well before serving.
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