Crock Pot Onion Confit Recipes

CROCK POT ONION CONFIT

Steps:

• If you don't have demi-glace, take 2 cups good-quality stock and reduce to 1/2 cup.
• Place everything in crock pot and thoroughly combine.
• Turn to high, until just before going to bed (about eight hours).
• Stir.
• Turn to low for overnight.
• Upon waking, stir, and turn back to high until finished.
• Water content will vary from onion to onion, so if your confit is still quite watery towards the end, remove lid and allow excess water to cook off.
• This will keep for at least two weeks, covered, in the refrigerator.

BALSAMIC ONION CONFIT

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large, nonstick skillet over medium hert. Add onions, a pinch of salt and 1 cup water. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring often, until water evaporates and onions are softened.
• Stir in another cup of water. Cook 20 minutes more, stirring often, until water evaporates and onions begin to brown.
• Add vinegar and honey. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often, until onions caramelize.

CROCK POT CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Combine onions, margarine and salt in a crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.

CARAMELIZED ONION CONFIT

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil and butter in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
• When the butter foams, add half of the sliced onions and 2 of the bay leaves.
• Sprinkle with half of the sugar and half of the salt.
• Add remaining onions, bay leaves, sugar and salt.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.
• Uncover, stir, and increase heat to medium.
• Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are a deep golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add the wine and stir, scraping bottom of pan to dislodge any browned bits.
• Cook for 4 or 5 minutes longer.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.

RED ONION CONFIT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
• Add the red onions. Do not stir. Let the onions turn light brown, then turn and brown on the other side.
• When the onions are browned, add the balsamic vinegar and orange rind.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the liquid is almost gone.

CROCK POT ONION STEAK

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Pound into meat.
• heat oil in a heavy skillet, brown meat.
• Drain oil, and place into crock pot.
• Blend the undiluted soup and ketchup.
• Pour over meat in crock pot.
• Cook on low heat 6-8 hours till meat is tender.
• One hour before serving add pepper strips and continue to cook.
• Serve over rice or noodles.