Caramelized Onion Sauce with White Wine

Name: Caramelized Onion Sauce with White Wine
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 2 cups)
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 teaspoon, light brown sugar; 2 pounds, large onions, root end cut off, halved pole to pole, peeled, and sliced 1/4 inch thick across the grain; 1 medium clove, garlic, minced; 1 , small shallot, minced; 1 cup, low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup, dry white wine

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2002

Caramelized onions can take hours to make and often turn out stringy, dry, or charred. Here's how to produce this simple but universal condiment in just 45 minutes.

SERVES 4 to 6 (Makes about 2 cups)

TIME 1 hour

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