Foil Roasted Caramelized Onions

These Foil Roasted Caramelized Onions are a great way to make caramelized onions without the fuss and problems of stirring them in a pan and hoping that they don’t burn.

Simple and not much active time, get you a lovely little caramelized onion. Perfect!

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How to use Foil Roasted Caramelized Onions

And there’s so many things you can do with them!

• Blend them into a soup for a roasty flavor.
• Chop them up and add them to tacos, enchiladas, or a sandwich.
• Top a pizza with caramelized onions.
• They make a great addition to a side dish.
• Just steam or roast some veggies like broccoli, asparagus or carrots and throw in some foil roasted caramelized onions for a super simple but yummy side.
• Add some green or red peppers and you have the makings for fajitas.
• Oh, or top them with a fried egg for a yummy breakfast!
• They’re kind of like how I do my baked potatoes; and they’d be great in a baked potato too!
• The options are pretty much endless.

Roast these in the oven year-round, or on the grill when the weather cooperates.

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Foil Roasted Caramelized Onions Recipe

Foil Roasted Caramelized Onions

Debi

Caramelized onions that you can make on the grill, in a campfire, or in the oven.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, condiment, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 16 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 large onion peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil or light tasting oil of your choice
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 1 thyme sprig

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut onion in half vertically, and drizzle each cut side with 1/4 teaspoon oil. Sprinkle halves evenly with salt and pepper. Place thyme sprig on 1 onion half; top with other half. Wrap in foil.
• Bake the wrapped onion at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool to room temperature. Discard thyme, and chop onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 16kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 147mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 13IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword caramelized, foil packet, onion

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