Eggs Caramelized Onion And Pancetta On Pitas Food

CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND EGGS

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter in a medium pan and slowly sauté the onions over very low heat.
• 2. Add the sugar (if necessary, add a little bit of water)
• 3. Cook until the onions are completely softened and caramelized. The best way to caramelize onions in a pan; Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the onions begin to turn a brownish color, turn heat to low and cook the onions for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once they are a dark, deep brown and sticky with caramelization, they're done!
• 4. Make 4 wells among the onions.
• 5. Break an egg into each well, and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• 6. Cover the pan with a lid and cook until the whites are done to your liking and the yolks are still runny.
• 7. Garnish with a sprinkle of sumac and enjoy.

EGGS, CARAMELIZED ONION, AND PANCETTA ON PITAS

Steps:

• Cook pancetta in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp, about 4 minutes. Transfer pancetta with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet, reserving remaining fat. Add onions to skillet with salt and pepper to taste and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally and adding some of reserved fat if onions are sticking, until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Divide pitas, cut sides up, between 2 shallow baking pans and brush with oil. Season with salt and pepper and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven until golden and slightly crisp, about 7 minutes.
• Remove 1 pan of pitas from oven and set aside. Top remaining pitas with onions (about 1/2 cup each), covering pitas. Form a well (with sides about 1/2 inch high) in center of onions to hold egg. Crack an egg into each and bake in middle of oven until whites are set, about 12 minutes. If desired, reheat plain pita toasts in oven until hot. Top eggs with pancetta and bake until yolks are cooked to desired doneness, about 3 to 5 minutes more. Top eggs with pitas to make sandwiches and cut into wedges if desired.

GRILLED PITAS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, warm 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onions, sugar, salt, and cook stirring frequently, until onions are very soft, about 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often until onions are golden brown, about 20 minutes longer.
• Preheat grill.
• In a cup stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, tarragon, and thyme.
• Brush cut sides of pitas with the herb mixture.
• Sprinkle the goat cheese crumbs over the pitas and top with the caramelized onions.
• Place pitas on grill rack over low heat, and grill until bottoms are crisp and topping is heated through, about 3 minutes.
• To serve sprinkle with parsley and cut into wedges.