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Caramelized Onion Jam

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Course: Sides
Cuisine: French
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Degree of Difficulty : Easy
Servings: 3 cups

Ingredients 

  • 2 whole yellow onions pealed and chopped.
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 sprigs parsley
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 2 whole bay leaves
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar
  • kosher salt to taste

Instructions

  • Gather all ingredients before starting the recipe.
  • Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat.
  • Add 2 whole yellow onions chopped and stir to combine. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring once or twice.
  • When the onions begin to brown, reduce heat to medium and add 2 sprigs parsley, 1 sprig fresh rosemary, 2 whole bay leaves and stir to combine, cook for another 3 minutes.
  • Sprinkle 2/3 cup sugar over the mixture and cook, without stirring, until the sugar melts, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir to combine, increase heat to medium high and cook until the mixture becomes a deep amber color, about 6-8 minutes.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar and reduce heat to medium low and cook until the jam becomes thick. Stir periodically.
  • Remove herbs and bay leaves , season with kosher salt to taste and spoon the jam into a flip top glass jar. Set aside until it comes to room temperature then refrigerate until ready to use.