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- Cooking oil: 1 liter (make sure to use fresh cooking oil);
Steps to make crispy fried onions last longer by Lam Anh Đào
Step 1: Peel and chill the purple onions (to avoid eye irritation when cutting). Slice or shred the onions thinly. Place the onions on a tray and sun-dry for about 2 hours until slightly withered.
Step 2: Mix lime juice with the onions first. Then add cornstarch and mix well.
Slice onions and mix with lime juice and cornstarch
Step 3: Heat oil in a pan over medium heat, then add the onions and fry. Occasionally stir to evenly brown the onions. When the onions turn slightly pale yellow, remove them onto a plate lined with paper towels. Leaving them a bit longer will make them darker in color. So, if you remove the onions when they're just lightly golden, they will turn darker later, almost burnt.
Fry onions over medium heat
With the secret shared above, I'm sure you'll have crispy and fragrant fried onions that last long. Additionally, you can also check out this method of frying onions without using much oil!
The result of incredibly delicious fried onions
2. Oil-free method for frying onions
Step 1: Before frying, peel and slice the onions into thin slices or long strands. Then sprinkle a little salt on the onions, mix well, let sit for a few minutes, then squeeze out the onion water and spread the onions thinly on clean cloth towels or a large tray to dry.
Step 2: Put oil in a pan (about 1 part onion, 2 parts oil), heat until the oil bubbles, then add the onions. Wait for the oil to return to a boil, then use chopsticks to stir constantly until the onions become crispy. When the onions are just golden, turn off the heat, but continue stirring until the onions turn golden brown, then remove the onions onto a tight mesh sieve or a slotted spoon with a bowl underneath to drain the oil.
Step 3: At this point, continue to gently stir the onions until they turn golden. When the onions have cooled slightly, place them on paper towels to absorb excess oil so the onions don't get greasy. Once the onions have cooled completely, store them in a jar for future consumption.
This method of frying onions won't require much oil
Notes on different ways of frying onions
- Avoid adding too many onions at once, as it will lower the temperature and result in less golden, crispy onions that absorb more oil.
- If frying onions for immediate consumption, to make them crispy, you can mix 1 teaspoon of crispy fried flour with salt and sprinkle it on the onions before draining. If left for too long, the crispy fried flour will soften the onions during storage.
- Do not let the onions become too golden before removing them from the heat because the hot onions will continue cooking and quickly turn bitter, ruining the flavor of your fried onions.
Through this article, readers must have understood how to fry onions to perfection, golden and crispy, right? The PasGo Team wishes you success with this fried onion dish! And don't forget to visit our PasGo Blog section to regularly update the latest cooking recipes!
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