fried onions
Sautéed savory rings
Fried onions are onions cooked in oil or fat until softened, caramelized, or crispy.
They appear as a topping for burgers, hot dogs, steaks, and casseroles, or stirred into dishes for flavor.
Thin-sliced and deep-fried, they become crunchy toppings for salads and green bean casserole: The steak came smothered in fried onions.
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- low and slowCooking with patience
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
burger · hotdog · hot dog stand · liver · rings · shallots · garlic · skillet · cast iron · sizzling · translucent · sweet · savory · greasy · topping · blooming · beer battered · batter
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- soup additionscroutons, crackers, oyster crackers, saltines, parsley
- vegetable dishessteamed vegetables, grilled vegetables, pickled vegetables, tempura vegetables, vegetable medley
- pan-friedbacon, hash browns, pancakes, sausage patties, French toast
- garnishmentsparsley, sprinkles, herbs, lemon wedge, mint
- crunchy foodschips, crackers, pretzels, popcorn, celery