Red Onion Marmalade Jamie Oliver Recipes

RED ONION MARMALADE

Steps:

• Halve and thinly slice the onions, then thinly slice the garlic. Melt the butter with the oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan over a high heat. Tip in the onions and garlic and give them a good stir so they are glossed with butter. Sprinkle over the sugar, thyme leaves, chilli flakes if using and some salt and pepper. Give everything another really good stir and reduce the heat slightly. Cook uncovered for 40-50 minutes, stirring occasionally. The onions are ready when all their juices have evaporated, they're really soft and sticky and smell of sugar caramelising. They should be so soft that they break when pressed against the side of the pan with a wooden spoon. Slow cooking is the secret of really soft and sticky onions, so don't rush this part.
• Pour in the wine, vinegar and port and simmer everything, still uncovered, over a high heat for 25-30 minutes, stirring every so often until the onions are a deep mahogany colour and the liquid has reduced by about two-thirds. It's done when drawing a spoon across the bottom of the pan clears a path that fills rapidly with syrupy juice. Leave the onions to cool in the pan, then scoop into sterilised jars and seal. Can be eaten straight away, but keeps in the fridge for up to 3 months.

ROASTED RED ONION & BACON

Steps:

• In a tray, roast the onions, unpeeled, in the oven at full whack (240ºC/475ºF/gas 9) for 1 hour, or until burnt on the outside and soft. Meanwhile, make the Semolina teardrop dumplings. Chop the bacon 1cm thick and place in a large cold frying pan. Pud on a medium heat so the fat renders out. Squeeze the sweet onions out of their skins and chop, adding to the pan when the bacon sizzles. Strip in the leaves from the rosemary. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Toss with the dumplings and a splash of their cooking water to loosen. Finish with a little oil and a fine grating of Parmesan cheese.

RED ONION MARMALADE

Steps:

• Cook 2 thinly sliced large red onions in a skillet with 1/4 cup olive oil over low heat, covered, until golden, 30 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger; season with salt. Cook until thick, about 20 more minutes.

RED ONION MARMALADE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions and sugar in hot oil until onions start to caramelize, about 15 minutes. Stir red wine and balsamic vinegar into onion mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until liquid is evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes more. Season with salt.

RED ONION MARMALADE

Steps:

• Halve onions lengthwise and cut into thin slices.
• Heat butter in large heavy skillet set over medium heat.
• When melted and hot, add onions and sugar and stir occasionally until onions are soft and start to caramelize, 10 to 15 minute.
• Add wine and 1/4 cup vinegar and stir until mixture almost comes to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until liquids have evaporated and onion is shiny, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle in salt, adding more if needed.
• For tarter taste, stir in another 2 to 3 teaspoons vinegar.
• The marmalade can be prepared 5 days ahead; cover and refrigerate.
• Reheat, stirring, just to warm before using. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.