Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms

Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms at home is easy to do. All you need is onions, mushrooms, a few other ingredients and some time. They are a delicious way to liven up a simple piece of meat like steak or chicken.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 132kcal

Author: Beth Chen

Equipment

Cast Iron Skillet or heavy bottomed skillet

Ingredients

2 medium Onions sliced along the grain of the onion
1 pint Mushrooms (white, baby bella or cremini) sliced
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tablespoons Ghee AIP Reintroduction, to make it AIP friendly, just use additional extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Honey
2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

Add the olive oil to a large sauté pan over medium high heat.
Add the onions and mushrooms then stir to coat the onions. Then add the salt and honey.
Spread the onions out over the pan and let cook for about 15 minutes while stirring occasionally. You want to give them time to brown and caramelize without burning and sticking to the pan. If you find that they are drying out, then you can add a little water.
Once the onions begin to reduce, lower the heat to medium low. You may need to stir the onions more frequently to keep them from burning. Cook for another 15-20 minutes until all the onions are completely caramelized and golden brown.
Add the vinegar to the pan. Stir to coat the onions then let cook for a few more minutes before serving.

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Notes

Please note that ghee is an AIP Reintroduction. To make it AIP friendly, just use additional extra virgin olive oil.
White, baby bella or cremini mushrooms are all acceptable for this recipe.
To slice the onion along the grain, cut the ends off, slice in half then slice along the grain. You should see the striations and should cut along them to create sticks of onion.
Ghee is easy to make at home. Here’s my recipe for Instant Pot Ghee.

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