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Red Wine Caramelized Red Onions

Nov 1, 2018 · 14 Comments

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Red wine caramelized red onions in a pan

Red wine caramelized red onions are the epitome of an easy-and-gourmet side dish or topping. Whip up these quick caramelized onions on the stove in 10-15 minutes. Serve them on any sandwich, on protein, in pasta dishes, and in eggs.

How to caramelize onions on the stove

I’ll find a reason to add a caramelized onions recipe to any dish. And if red wine is involved? Even better!

You don’t need to make caramelized onions with white sugar when you have wine. When you caramelized onions in red wine, the wine starts the caramelization process and adds deep flavor. For this recipe, I used a Cab Sauvignon called Merf wine from the Pacific Northwest.

Know what else is amazing with red wine? These sauteed mushrooms with thyme and red wine

How long do caramelized onions last?

Caramelized onions last a few days in the fridge. If you want them to last longer, freeze batches of caramelized red onions in muffin tins.

Some of my favorite recipes with caramelized onions are salads, sous vide pulled pork sandwiches, sous vide burgers, homemade pizza, eggs, pasta, to any of these grilled cheese sandwich ideas and to top this pear and goat cheese pizza.

If I need an extra “something” for a holiday or party, I’ll serve an onion side dish for steak, turkey or ham. And they’re always welcome and enjoyed on a cheese plate. If you have sous vide equipment, check out this recipe for sous vide onions.

If you’re looking for a tasty side to use caramelized onions, see this scalloped potatoes gratin with pesto. It’s a super easy side dish – or maybe a main if you toss some ham in there, too. It has potatoes and pesto, milk, caramelized onions, frozen peas, cheddar and mozzarella cheese.

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Red wine caramelized red onions made quick on the stove in a pan

Caramelized Onions in Red Wine (Sip Bite Go)

Add a gourmet touch to pizza, pasta and salads with these caramelized onions in red wine. Serve them as a side on a cheese plate with crostini, or add them on top of steak or chicken.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 161 kcal
Author Jenna Passaro

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp red wine

Instructions

  1. Make caramelized onions. Add onion, garlic, and oil to a pan on medium heat and stir regularly until brown, about 10 minutes. Add a drizzle of olive oil, as needed, to prevent onions from sticking to the pan.
  2. Add wine, reduce to medium-low and cook until the wine is fully absorbed into the onions.

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Recipe Notes

For wine, use any red wine you like. I used a Cab Sauvignon called Merf.

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Nutrition Facts
Caramelized Onions in Red Wine (Sip Bite Go)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Helpful tools

If you lived close enough, I’d let you borrow them. Here are tools to help make your recipe a success.

An onion holder for slicing makes it easy to cut uniform pieces of onion to caramelize. It can also be used to tenderize meat.

Here’s a cute way to store and serve onions for hamburgers finished with a mayo sear. The onion holder makes it easy to store cut onions in the fridge without the smell of raw onion getting to your other foods.

Durable nonstick pans are important when cooking onions on the stove. This 2 piece Calphalon nonstick fry pan set is a staple in my house for cooking sides and main dishes at the same time.

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Comments

  1. Pam Greer says

    November 1, 2018 at 12:50 pm

    I can’t believe I haven’t used wine to caramelize onions!! What a great idea!5 stars

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  2. Suzy says

    November 1, 2018 at 1:04 pm

    Oh my goodness! These caramelized onions look insane!

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  3. Ellen says

    November 1, 2018 at 1:23 pm

    I always caramelize sweet onions but really need to try using red onions.

    Reply
  4. Adrianne says

    November 1, 2018 at 1:24 pm

    I love a glass of red and red in a recipe is even better. These sound great and are very versatile. Thanks for sharing.5 stars

    Reply
  5. Lauren Vavala | Delicious Little Bites says

    November 1, 2018 at 1:38 pm

    What a way to easily fancy up a dish! So many uses – gotta try this soon!5 stars

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  6. Sherri says

    November 26, 2018 at 4:14 pm

    Any time red wine is involved is a good time! These onions would be great with so many things but I’m totally digging the idea of putting them on a pizza! So fabulous! 🙂5 stars

    Reply
  7. Jackie Koch says

    April 30, 2019 at 9:55 pm

    Holy moly this all looks delicious! I love red wine and any dish with onion!

    Reply
  8. Ariana Dagan says

    May 2, 2019 at 8:29 am

    My favorite, these look delicious! Can’t wait to make them!

    Reply
  9. Clarice says

    May 3, 2019 at 12:13 am

    This is a perfect side dish and very easy to make. Thank you for sharing the recipe. Do you also have food ideas that go well with this?

    Reply
    • Developer says

      May 19, 2019 at 10:58 pm

      Hey Clarice, these onions are delicious on sandwiches, pizza and in pasta dishes

      Reply
  10. Mamie says

    May 3, 2019 at 5:23 am

    We love cooking our onions this way.

    Reply
  11. Kuntala Banerjee says

    July 22, 2020 at 4:24 am

    So perfect. I will definitely try it out again with a different wine.5 stars

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  12. Dalene Ekirapa says

    August 24, 2020 at 6:16 am

    Those caramelized onions look too inviting! How delicious! I added them to a corn-and-beans dish and oh my! It was scrumptious! Thanks for the recipe…really needed this!5 stars

    Reply
  13. Doral Allen says

    January 4, 2021 at 1:36 pm

    If I could give this 10 stars, I would. So simple, so flavorful, so perfect. We put these on top of New York steaks along with sauteed, quartered mushrooms in barbecue sauce, and I think my husband and I died and went to Heaven.5 stars

    Reply

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