How To Make Crispy Fried Onions
Crispy fried onions also called Beresta or Birista takes your dish to the next level. It's a great addition to your marinades, use it to make your curries, soups, garnish your food, add to sandwiches, etc. It's a delicious flavour enhancer!
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- 1 MIN READ
- Ingredients
- 3 INGREDIENTS
- Step photos
- 13 PHOTOS
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Crispy fried onions also called Beresta or Birista takes your dish to the next level. It's a great addition to your marinades, use it to make your curries, soups, garnish your food, add to sandwiches, etc. It's a delicious flavour enhancer.
INGREDIENTS / 03
- Onions - 5
- Salt - 1 tab
- Vegetable oil - for deep frying
METHOD / 13
1 MIN READ
- 01
Peel the onions
- 02
Thinly slice the onions.
- 03
Add the salt.
- 04
Massage the onions to get rid of its water.
If you don't want to add salt, you could place the onions on paper towels for 1 hour to soak up the moisture.
- 05
Squeeze out the water.
- 06
Transfer to a sieve to drain any leftover liquid.
- 07
Heat up some oil for frying.
- 08
Fry the onions in batches.
- 09
Stir from time to time. Fry until it's crispy and golden brown.
- 10
It's perfectly fried, now remove from oil.
- 11
Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
- 12
Spread with a fork and leave until it's completely cool.
- 13
Transfer to a jar or plastic bag. Store in the fridge and use it within 4 months. Although, some people swear it lasts up to a year.
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Dolapo Grey
PUBLISHED AUGUST 20, 2020
