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Onion Marmalade – I freakin love it! Every now and again I make up a big ol’ batch of onion marmalade to add to my various jars of pickles and sauces in the fridge. Currently I have szechuan chili oil, pickled red onions, tomato/chili jam, pickled chilis, bbq sauce, homemade tandoori paste and some tomato chutney to name but a few.
It’s so simple to make and is a perfect condiment to pull out to take your dish up a notch. Spoon it on top of that bacon cheese burger for maximum flavour. Maybe lather it on a pizza or flatbread with some rocket, brie and you are on to a winner. The onion is so versatile and used so widely in cooking. It would be just plain rude not to make some onion marmalade from it too!
Do you ever order a burger and see onion marmalade on it and say to yourself “damn, this is good”? Well, now instead of spending $$ in the shop or local burger joint you can whip up some delicious onion marmalade yourself. It really is so simple. In fact the frying pan (as long as it’s on low) pretty much does all the work for you. Use some of those pantry staples you always here me harping on about. Then it’s just a stir here and there and jobs a done!
I like to add chili flakes to mine to give it a little kick – most food here ends up getting spice added to it. Thyme is also a good addition to the onion marmalade too. Anyway, keeping it simple today so I won’t bore you any longer with my ramblings. Well, anymore than I already have. Check out the recipe below and let me know how you get on.
Happy Cooking and Happy Eating Friends!
Ingredients
- 4 red onion sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp brown sugar optional
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp chili flakes
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil on a low heat and add the onions, chili flakes and salt to the pan.
- Cook on low for approx 20-30 mins. Stirring occasionally so they don't stick.
- Once onions are soft and melted add the brown sugar (if using) and balsamic vinegar. At this point you will need to keep an eye on it and stir every couple minutes as the colour and caramelization will begin *see tips*
- Once cooled store in an airtight container in the fridge for a couple months
Notes
Essential Tools
- chopping board
- sharp knife
- wooden spoon
- frying pan
Tips/Tricks
- the most important one is to make sure to keep the pan on LOW when cooking to allow the natural sugars from onions to release
- using sugar isn't necessary - there are enough natural sugars in red onions that if cooked low n slow then they will naturally caramelize BUT........
- honey can be used instead of brown sugar but I like brown sugar better - personally!
Mm, yum – definitely something you need to have on hand always! Delicious.
You know it!!!
I’ve actually never heard of onion marmalade before. I always char my onions in beef fat for my burgers.
Beef fat onions – sounds DELISH! Give this a go you won’t regret it. The beauty is they last for a while in the fridge so you can whip them out anytime
I like to print out some of the recipes, but would prefer the instructions to be in just text, no pictures. Is it possible to do this please
I’ll take a look when I get home and see. Otherwise shoot me an email via the contact page and I can send you it sans pictures and/or let you know when it’s printable
It’s all done mate!! You get the main image so you know what you are cooking but the ones connected to the instructions don’t show up. Keep me posted on what you cook and I’d LOVE to see some pics too 😎
I have never tried an onion marmalade before, but it looks really yummy! The recipe sounds easy too, I will definitely try it since I read also that Red Onion has a lot of health benefits. This is a new idea to incorporate more red onions into my diet instead of just putting it on a salad.
Sounds like a great idea!! Lemme know how you get on
Caramelized onions? A real treat … a pleasure for the palate!
Sure is!!! I hope you get to make some soon
I have never tried (or heard of!) onion marmalade, but I think my husband and I would LOVE it! We are big fans of anything flavored with onions 🙂 🙂 On top of a burger sounds amazing!
He will love you even more if you make this 😉
Wow, onion marmalade! I love how your instruction with pictures are so neat to read. Simply and easy to follow the 4 steps. Onion is my favorite and good for health so why not try this out.
this is new to me. I think i will give it a trial with my family. Thanks.
Do! It’s really v easy to make and only a few everyday ingredients
This looks so good! I have a bag of red onions sat on the kitchen bench that is crying out for me to make this!
Sounds like good timing Robyn!! Send me some snaps 😉😉
I am obsessed with onions, so this sounds soo good. I will for sure try this recipe! Thanks!
Awesome!! I hope you enjoy it
It looks so appetizing! Will definitely try this on next weekend. 🙂
Awesome Camille! I hope you enjoy it
We have onion marmalade over our rice. The carmalized onions add so much flavor to the rice and my whole family loves it.
Sounds delish – might have to give it a go myself
I love onion and i don’t skip it from most of my meals. This looks new to me but will definitely try this recipe.
Give it a go Matthew. You won’t regret it one bit 😉
This looks absolutely delish! I’ll definitely have to try this out myself.
Thanks Tasheeni!! Keep me posted on how you get on
HI there! I love onions cooked like this! My husband makes a mean Pissaladière, and I always eat far too much of it! I’m going to save this recipe and hopefully make some in the very near future, it looks just divine! Thank you. 🙂
Thanks for your kind words Cheryl!! Would love to see and hear how you get on
Within the last year I have become obsessed with onions. I put them on everything sandwiches, pizza, in soups. So I’ll definitely be trying to make this meal. 😋
Fantastic!! I can think of worse things to be addicted to 😉
I absolutely LOVE carmelized onions but I had never heard of onion marmalade. When I saw a link for it here, I had to check it out. It sounds like it would be just as delicious as caramelized onions so I will definitely be giving this recipe a try.
Awesome Deirdre!! Let me know how you get on. I hope you enjoy it
Looking at the other commenters, I feel better! I have never heard of onion marmalade either. However, it looks delish! I am saving this recipe to give it a try! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Dominique. Pop it in a sandwich or on a burger and you won’t regret it. PLEASE let me know how you get on
Oooo I’ve never tried an onion marmalade before! Definitely saving this to try in the future!
It’s so easy to make. Chop the onions, stir about a dozen times and that’s it. Just need 30mins of free time so u can keep an eye on it but that’s it
I have never heard of this but it actually sounds pretty yummy. I love a good sauteed onion.
Easy as to make too 😉
Mmm this sounds yummy, bet it would be good in a sandwich!
The best!!! In a burger and on flatbread/pizza too
Hey Gav.
Love your work Bro!
Can one use brown onions?
Thanks Carl – you could totally use brown onions! The color won’t be the same but it be too different. Just remember not to cut the onions too thin and leave the heat on low!! Send me some pics or tag me @another_food_blogger 😎
I’ve never had onion marmalade but my husband loves it on his burgers. I’m so happy to have found a simple recipe. We’ll be trying this one out soon.
Thanks Jennifer. It’s so simple and great on a burger too so ur hubbie will b happy
Aaaaaand now I want a burger… thanks mate haha! Awesome recipe, I love that you can mix them with different pickles and sauces – I’m gonna have to try that asap!
Get on it Sylvie! Works great on a pizza/flatbread too
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Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy it. Feel free to reach out anytime if you have any Q’s
This has got way!!!! to much salt! Think you mixed up your tbs and tsp …..
Damn typo!! Thanks for letting me know