Homemade fried onions

Name: Homemade fried onions
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 3 shallots (or more); flour; fine salt; sunflower or other neutral oil

We’re all familiar with the tubs of crispy, fried onions; delicious sprinkled over noodles or fried rice. Making your own crispy fried onions isn’t difficult, and they’re even tastier than the ready-made version!

15 minutes

4 persons

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Recipe homemade fried onions

Ingredients

4 persons

3 shallots (or more)flourfine saltsunflower or other neutral oil

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Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-10-04, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 15 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2024-07-31

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

5 minutes

Total time

15 minutes

Making fried onions – 15 minutes

Heat a good layer of oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and line a large plate with kitchen paper.

Peel the shallots and cut them into wafer-thin half moons. You can do this with a mandolin, or with a chef's knife if you have good knife skills. It is important that the slices are very thin.

Separate the shallot rings from each other and dust with a layer of flour. Remove excess flour by shaking the shallots in a fine sieve, otherwise the oil will quickly become cloudy.

Deep-fry the shallots in batches until they are nicely golden brown, then immediately remove them from the oil. Drain on kitchen paper and sprinkle with a little fine salt.

Repeat for the rest of the shallots. Let them cool. They’re delicious served with noodles or fried rice, in soup, or on a hot dog.

Tips!

How long can I keep these fried onions?

You can store the fried onions in a tightly sealed jar for up to a week.

Can I use regular onions to make fried onions?

You can use regular onions, but use very small onions otherwise the rings will be far too large. If they’re too big they won't get nice and crispy when fried.