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Quick skillet onions

Quick skillet onions — step 4 of 11 in The Ultimate Burger Masterclass. If you want onion on the burger, cook it first in the same pan: 1 small onion, sliced thin, pinch of salt, 1 tsp oil, medium heat, 8–10…

Soft skillet onions, not burnt. Pull them when they look jammy and pale gold.
Soft skillet onions, not burnt. Pull them when they look jammy and pale gold.

Free food & cooking tip: Quick skillet onions (step 4 of 11 from "The Ultimate Burger Masterclass").

If you want onion on the burger, cook it first in the same pan: 1 small onion, sliced thin, pinch of salt, 1 tsp oil, medium heat, 8–10 minutes until soft and sweet. Scrape into a bowl. Wipe the pan. You will use that pan next for the meat — leftover onion sugar helps the crust.

Raw onion is fine if you like bite. Cooked onion is what makes it taste like a diner.

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