Caramelized Onions with Bacon by @luchokooc

25 min

4 servings

🫒

45 ml

Olive oil

🧈

14 g

Butter

🧅

250 g

Onion

⚫

0.3 g

Black pepper

🧄

1.5 g

Garlic powder

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🥃

30 ml

Whiskey

🥓

45 g

Bacon

🧀

Cream cheese

  1. Slice
    • yellow onion

    Slice 1 large yellow onion into very thin julienne strips.

  2. Heat
    • olive oil
    • butter

    Heat 3 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in a frying pan over medium heat.

  3. Add
    • yellow onion

    Add the sliced onion and stir continuously until it becomes translucent, about 5 minutes.

  4. Season
    • black pepper
    • Onion

    Season the onion with 1 pinch black pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp salt.

  5. Pour
    • whiskey

    Pour 1 fl oz whiskey into the pan and scrape the browned bits from the bottom.

  6. Reduce
    • yellow onion

    Reduce the heat to low and stir the onion until deeply caramel-colored and very soft, 10 to 15 minutes.

  7. Cook
    • bacon

    Cook 3 bacon slices in the frying pan until browned and crisp.

  8. Chop
    • bacon
    • yellow onion

    Chop the cooked bacon and fold it into the caramelized onions.

  9. Serve

    Serve warm as a topping for toast, burgers, sandwiches, or patacones.

Caramelized Onions with Bacon by @luchokooc

25 min

4 servings

🫒

45 ml

Olive oil

🧈

14 g

Butter

🧅

250 g

Onion

⚫

0.3 g

Black pepper

🧄

1.5 g

Garlic powder

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🥃

30 ml

Whiskey

🥓

45 g

Bacon

🧀

Cream cheese

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/9

    Slice 1 large yellow onion into very thin julienne strips.

    🧅yellow onion
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board

  2. Step 2/9

    Heat 3 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in a frying pan over medium heat.

    🫒olive oil
    🧈butter
    🍳frying pan
    🥄measuring spoon
    🥄wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/9

    Add the sliced onion and stir continuously until it becomes translucent, about 5 minutes.

    🧅yellow onion
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/9

    Season the onion with 1 pinch black pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp salt.

    ⚫black pepper
    🧄garlic powder
    🧂salt
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoon

  5. Step 5/9

    Pour 1 fl oz whiskey into the pan and scrape the browned bits from the bottom.

    🥃whiskey
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/9

    Reduce the heat to low and stir the onion until deeply caramel-colored and very soft, 10 to 15 minutes.

    🧅yellow onion
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  7. Step 7/9

    Cook 3 bacon slices in the frying pan until browned and crisp.

    🥓bacon
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  8. Step 8/9

    Chop the cooked bacon and fold it into the caramelized onions.

    🥓bacon
    🧅yellow onion
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/9

    Serve warm as a topping for toast, burgers, sandwiches, or patacones.

    🥄wooden spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Fats and Oils, Dairy, Seasonings, Alcoholic Beverages, Meat

Ingredients

Olive oil, Butter, Onion, Black pepper, Garlic powder, Salt, Whiskey, Bacon, Cream cheese

Notes

Onion (cut into thin julienne strips), Salt (amount not given), Whiskey (used to deglaze the pan, any liquor works), Cream cheese (for serving on toast, no amount given)

Allergens

Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Low carbohydrate, Ketogenic

Calories

190 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 4g, Total fat: 17g, Saturated fat: 5g, Carbohydrates: 8g, Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 4g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 260mg, Potassium: 140mg, Iron: 0.6mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 5mg, Vitamin B6: 0.1mg, Vitamin B12: 0.2µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

15 minutes

Overall

25 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

9 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, frying pan, wooden spoon, measuring spoon

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Condiment, Dip, Side Dish

Occasions

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@luchokooc

Origin

Cuisine

Latin American

Geographic

Colombia, South America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft, Tender, Jammy, Crispy

Flavors

Sweet, Savory, Smoky, Buttery, Umami, Peppery

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Discard after 2 hours because it contains cooked bacon), fridge : 4 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool before refrigerating,Reheat until hot before serving), freezer : 2 months (Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Leave headspace for expansion,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator)