Onion sauce is a culinary sauce that uses
onion
An onion (''Allium cepa'' L., from Latin ''cepa'' meaning "onion"), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus ''Allium''. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onion ...
as its primary ingredient.
Some onion sauces may use several types of onions in their preparation. Some onion sauces are brown in color, while others are white.
Many various ingredients may be used in preparations of onion sauce, such as cream, milk, butter, chicken broth, wine, port wine, beer, lemon juice, flour, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, dry mustard, sage and other herbs, mushroom ketchup, bread crumbs, bacon and others.
Preparation generally involves slicing or dicing and then cooking the onions, adding additional ingredients, and then continuing to cook or simmer the mixture to create a sauce.
Some preparations involve frying the onions until they are browned, while others do not brown the onions.
Onion sauce can be used to complement many foods, such as potatoes and peas, meats, such as pork, duck, rabbit, mutton, and liver, such as calf liver.
Onion sauce prepared with bread crumbs may be used as a
stuffing
Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item. Many foods may be stuffed, including poultry, seafood, and vegetables. A ...
, which can be used in various poultry dishes, such as goose.
In
French cuisine
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Soubise sauce
Soubise sauce is an onion sauce thickened with Béchamel sauce, pounded cooked rice, or cream.James Peterson, ''Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making'', 4th ed., 2017, , p. 520 It is generally served with meats, game, poultry and vegeta ...
is a well-known onion sauce.
Cebolada
Cebolada is a Portuguese onion stew, onion sauce or paste that is prepared with onion as a primary ingredient. Versions prepared as a paste may be slow-cooked.
Dishes with cebolada
It may accompany various dishes, such as seafood dishes prepared ...
is a
Portuguese
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onion
stew
A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. A stew needs to have raw ingredients added to the gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables and ...
, onion sauce or
paste that is prepared with onion as a primary ingredient. It is used on several Portuguese dishes.
In
New York
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Sabrett hot dogs
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are associated with a red tomato-based onion sauce called Sabrett Onions in Sauce. It is a standard condiment at many Sabrett-branded hot dog carts.
See also
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French onion soup
French onion soup (French: ''soupe à l’oignon'' ) is a soup usually based on meat stock and onions, and often served gratinéed with croutons or a larger piece of bread covered with cheese floating on top. Ancient in origin, the dish under ...
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List of onion dishes
This list consists of notable dishes and foods in which onion is used as a primary ingredient. Onions are widely used in cooking. They are very versatile and can be baked, boiled, braised, grilled, fried, roasted, sautéed or eaten raw.
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List of sauces
The following is a list of notable culinary and prepared sauces used in cooking and food service.
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Onion gravy
Onion gravy is a type of gravy prepared with onion. Various types of onions are used in its preparation. Some preparations caramelize the onions. Onion gravy may be served to accompany many foods, such as pork, beef steak, meatloaf, hamburger, ban ...
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Sauces
Onion-based foods