HOW TO DICE AND SAUTE AN ONION

1. HOW TO DICE AND SAUTE AN ONION

2. Cut the tip of the onion off

4. Score the outer layers of the onion from tip to root. This makes it easier to peel off the outer layers.

6. Peel off the outer layers off the onion

8. The onion should now look like this. Notice the root end is still intact. This makes dicing the onion easier, as it holds the onion together.

10. Stand the onion on the tip, as the flat surface stops it from rolling around. Cut the onion straight down the middle.

12. You should now have two even halves

14. Place the onion flat surface down on the chopping board. This keeps the onion sturdy while you dice it.

16. Begin slicing the onion from the tip to about 2cm from the root.

18. Do this the whole way across the onion. The cuts should be about ½cm apart.

20. Now cut the onion the opposite direction (from one side to the other).

22. Continue cutting right up to about 2cm from the root of the onion. These cuts should be about ½cm apart.

25. You should end up with the whole onion in small cubes, and the root end remaining, this can be thrown away.

27. And now to sauté… Get a fry pan and place it over the stove top on medium-high heat.

29. You will need oil

31. Coat the bottom of the fry pan with oil (around 2 teaspoons)

33. Place your diced onion in the fry pan

35. Spread the onion around the pan, this helps to cook the onion evenly.

37. Get a wooden spoon

39. Stir the onion constantly to ensure it doesn’t burn or stick to the bottom of the fry pan.

41. When the onion is ready it will look pale and almost see through.