Harissa sticky onions

Name: Harissa sticky onions
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 15g unsalted butter; ½ tbsp olive oil; 2 finely sliced onions; ½ tbsp light brown soft sugar; 2 crushed garlic cloves; 1 tbsp harissa; ½ lemon zested

Ailsa Burt

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Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 30 mins

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Make these sticky onions ahead and store chilled for up to five days. They make a perfect partner for hotdogs, burgers and grilled meat dishes

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Ingredients

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15g unsalted butter
½ tbsp olive oil
2 finely sliced onions
½ tbsp light brown soft sugar
2 crushed garlic cloves
1 tbsp harissa
½ lemon

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Method

step 1

Heat the unsalted butter and olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the onions with the light brown soft sugar for 10-12 mins until starting to caramelise. Pour in enough boiling water to cover. Turn up the heat and bubble until the water has evaporated, about 10-15 mins. Reduce the heat. Stir in the crushed garlic cloves. Cook for 1-2 mins, then add the harissa. Cook for 1-2 mins and season with a pinch each of salt, pepper and the lemon zest. Will keep chilled in an airtight container for up to five days.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2025

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