Microwave Creamed Onions Recipes

SIMPLE CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Put the onions in the bowl with the fat or butter. Cover the bowl and microwave for 10 minutes on high.
• Take off the cover, and stir the onions--there should be good bit of liquid in the bowl. Microwave (uncovered) for approximately 10 more minutes, but keep an eye on it. It should get brown around the edges, so stir it periodically.
• Eventually it'll be a brown mass of onions. If you like them crispy, microwave them a bit longer but, again, keep an eye on them--it's a real short moment between crispy and burnt.
• You can do this in a conventional oven too, but it takes longer; say around 20 minutes at 350°F with the cover on and another 20 min with the cover off, stirring periodically. Once again, keep an eye on it.

THE BEST CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• In lg skillet or Dutch oven, saute onions in butter until tender and golden brown, about 25 minute Remove with a slotted spoon. Add flour, salt and pepper to skillet; stir until smooth. Gradually stir in milk until blended.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 min or until thickened. Reduce heat to med. Return onions to the pan; heat through.

MICROWAVE 'FRIED' ONIONS (FAT FREE)

Steps:

• Slice the onion/s just as you would for frying them for burgers or hot-dogs and place on a microwaveable plate (or in a microwaveable bowl if doing lots of onions to feed several people).
• Add oil or a knob of butter if desired.
• Microwave for 2 - 3 minutes or until done, gently stir/mix halfway through cooking time.
• Microwaves vary greatly in strength, but as a guide, for one medium onion - enough for a good sized hot dog, in my 1000W machine I microwave on high for 1 minute 30 seconds then loosely mix with my fingers. I then set the microwave for another 1 minute 30 seconds but I don't press start until the sausages/burgers etc are almost finished being grilled then press start just before serving so that the onion is piping hot.
• They have a bit more 'kick' to them than pan-fried onions if you do them without the fat. If using oil or butter do go easy as very little is required.
• It's a viable and very handy way of 'frying' onions whether you're a healthy-eating fanatic like me or not!

EASY CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• Bring water and salt to a boil in a small saucepan; cook onions in the boiling water until just tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup water in saucepan, and return onions to pan. Add butter to onions.
• Mix milk and quick-mixing flour together in a bowl; add to onion mixture. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in more quick-mixing flour if mixture is too thin.

MICROWAVE CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• Peel and slice onions 1/4 inch thick. Combine onions and water in a 1 1/2-quart casserole. Microwave on HIGH, 3 1/2 minutes. Stir and microwave 3 1/2 minutes more, or until onions are tender; drain off liquid. Combine remaining ingredients in a microwave bowl and mix well. Microwave on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes; stir and microwave 1 1/2 minutes more or until thickened. Pour sauce over onions, toss to coat, and microwave on medium 2-3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Fun Fact: Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was originally named Jackson's Hole for Davey Jackson, a mountain man who trapped in this area during the late 1800s. "Hole" was a term used at that time to describe a high mountain valley. The Jackson Hole Ski Area in Wyoming has the longest continuous vertical rise of any ski area in the United States. From the valley floor to the top of Rendezvous Mountain is 4,139 feet.

CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• Fill a large stock pot with water and heat to a rolling boil.
• Add unpeeled onions and blanch for about 3 minutes.
• Drain and allow onions to cool.
• Re-fill stock pot with water and again heat to boiling temperature.
• Peel each onion by cutting the root end, not the tail end) and then squeezing the onion from its skin.
• Add the onions to the boiling water and cook until fork tender but not mushy.
• Meanwhile, stir together all remaining recipe ingredients in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling. Continue to cook and stir about one more minute, until sauce has thickened.
• Combine the fork tender cooked onions with the sauce and sprinkle with paprika.

CREAMY BAKED ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Peel and trim the roots of the onions but leave them whole. Cook in a large pan of boiling water for 25 mins until tender, then drain, reserving a little cooking water.
• Season the cream and mix in 2 tbsp of the onion water. When the onions are cool enough to handle, slice each in half through the root. Lay the onion halves, cut side down, in a large baking dish with the bay leaves. Pour over the cream, scatter with the Parmesan, and bake for 25 mins until the cream is bubbling and the onions are just beginning to brown.

MICROWAVED POTATO AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Layer potatoes and onions in a microwave proof, coverd dish.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Add butter on top.
• Microwave covered for 10 to 15 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.

MICROWAVE BAKED ONIONS

Steps:

• Peel onions and cut in half horizontally. Place in a 1-quart casserole dish.
• Top each onion half with salt and pepper to taste. Add a pat of butter, using 1/2 teaspoon to 1/2 tablespoon per onion.
• Cover and cook at 100% power (HIGH) for 8 to 10 minutes, or until onions are soft.
• Uncover and top each half with shredded cheese to taste.
• Pop back in microwave and zap just long enough to melt the cheese.
• If you prefer, bake the onions one hour in a conventional 350-degree oven, topping with cheese when baking has finished.
• An alternate topping: Prepare onions as above, but top each half with 1/2 tablespoon EACH butter and brown sugar.