Sweet Onion Sauce (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Sweet Onion Sauce
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1 cup onion, chopped
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¼ cup water
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½ cup sugar
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2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
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½ teaspoon poppy seeds
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½ teaspoon salt
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⅛ teaspoon black pepper
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3 teaspoons potato starch or corn starch
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¼ cup water
# Instructions:
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In a small bowl, whisk together potato starch (or cornstarch) with ¼ cup water. Set aside.
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Roughly chop the onions and blend them with ¼ cup water until smooth.
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Pour the blended onion mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard any remaining pulp.
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In a saucepan over low-medium heat, add the strained onion juice, sugar, white wine vinegar, poppy seeds, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine.
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Once the mixture is heated, whisk in the slurry and continue stirring. Bring the sauce to a quick boil, then immediately turn off the heat.
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Let the sauce cool completely, as it will thicken further. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
# Notes:
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For a smoother texture, be sure to strain the onion juice well before cooking.
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This sauce thickens as it cools, so don’t worry if it looks thin when warm.
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Use as a topping for sandwiches, wraps, salads, or grilled meats.