Amber Onions Food

ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Combine the flour, beer and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring well. Cover and let stand at room temperature 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
• Peel the onions. Cut into 1/4 inch thick slices and separate into rings. Dip the rings into the beer mixture. Fry in deep hot oil (about 400ºF) until golden brown. Drain on paper towels, and sprinkle immediately with salt.
• To eat them when they are crispy. Onion rings are best served immediately after frying.

BEER BRAISED ONIONS

Steps:

• 1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the butter. Let the butter melt and then turn temperature down to medium-low heat.
• 2. Add onions and let cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and translucent. Season with a little salt & pepper.
• 3. Slowly add the beer and cover the skillet. Let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 4. Remove cover from skillet and cook an additional 5 minutes to allow some of the beer to evaporate.

FERMENTED ONIONS

Steps:

• Once your onions are peeled add them to a mason jar so they are 1 inch from the top.
• Prepare a salt brine by dissolving salt in water.
• Pour brine into the mason jar until the onions are covered.
• Optional: add any additional flavourings such as pickling spices or fresh oregano or basil.
• Put the lid on the jar and store at room temperature in a dark place like your closet or cupboard.
• Open the jar once a day to release carbon dioxide. Fermentation fans call this "burping."
• Continue this process for 3-4 weeks until fermentation bubbles no longer form.
• Move the fermented onions to your fridge once fermentation has completed and enjoy for the next 3-6 months.

BEEF STEW WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND AMBER LAGER

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, warm the oil over high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches, brown the meat well on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Adjust the heat as necessary to keep the meat from scorching. Transfer the browned meat to a plate and repeat until all the meat is browned.
• Add the onions and butter to the pot and stir over high heat until the onions start to soften, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and sprinkle in the sugar. Continue to cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Add the flour, thyme and carrots and raise the heat to high. Stir for 1 minute, then pour in the lager or ale, letting it come to a vigorous boil. Stir in the broth and tomato paste and return to a boil.
• Return the meat and any accumulated juices on the plate to the pot, let the liquid come just to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the meat is tender when pierced and the sauce is slightly thickened, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve on warmed individual plates.

BEER-BATTERED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Place onion rounds, 2 cups beer, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in zipper-lock bag. Refrigerate 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat to 350 degrees.
• While oil is heating, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in large bowl.
• Slowly whisk in 3/4 cup beer until just combined (some lumps will remain).
• Whisk in remaining beer as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, until batter falls from whisk in steady stream and faint trail across surface of batter.
• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 200 degrees.
• Remove onions from refrigerator and pour off liquid.
• Pat onion rounds dry with paper towels and separate into rings.
• Transfer 1/3 portion of rings to batter.
• One at a time, carefully transfer battered rings to oil.
• Fry until rings are golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes, flipping halfway through frying.
• Drain rings on paper towel-lined baking sheet, season with salt and pepper, and transfer to oven.
• Return oil to 350 degrees and repeat with remaining onion rings and batter.
• Serve.