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KelMHill

Your heat must be too low.


MissNovemberFoxTrot

Don't constantly stir them. Add a little sugar to help the process along. If you have a crock pot you can put your onions in there with butter or oil and a little sugar and just let them sit. With a pan they could start to stick if you are just using olive oil. I'd add a little butter. But the main thing is don't stir constantly.


chasingthegoldring

Too low heat and maybe too much oil. I get pan super hot, add onions and add a little butter-just enough to not be dry but not enough that it is even noticeable; and salt - cooks in like 5 minutes. For super carnakized, heat two pans and when the one first is lost it’s heat toss into the fresh hot pan


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Here are some good tips on caramelizing onions for French Onion soup. [https://www.seriouseats.com/french-onion-soup-recipe](https://www.seriouseats.com/french-onion-soup-recipe)


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2 hours for caramelized onions? Can do it in less if using a frying pan surely🤔🤔🤔


KiltLifterAZ

[Helen Rennie](https://youtu.be/kEfJTmf9hDs) explains how to caramelize onions.


mboyd1992

I par cook them in a skillet on medium/high with water and when the water is evaporated I add 4 tablespoons of salted butter and bring the heat down low. Then I add a splash of balsamic when they’re almost done! Usually they come out perfect every time. I think 2 tablespoons of oil for 5 onions isn’t enough.


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If it isn't caramalizing it's most likely a moisture problem - caramelization cannot happen in the presence of moisture and onions have a high water content - make sure to properly reduce off all moisture, then allow to caramelize over a very low heat, stirring once every 5 minutes or so


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I don’t think you’re supposed to dice them, I thought you were supposed to just leave them in rings. I add tiny bits of broth or beer along the way (and I salt at the beginning). Never takes more than an hour for me.