How to freeze onions
This last summer I bought a cheap pack of onion sets from our local retail store. For a pack of 100 in only cost me $1.00. I grew them in our garden and they turned out to be wonderful for using in various dishes and stir frys. However, with so many onions we had enough to save for quite awhile. Since we do not have a decent place to store them I decided to freeze these onions so that I had them to use all winter long.
This method of freezing allows you to put the frozen onions in a larger container so that you can take what you need. When thawed, the onions are have the consistency of sour kraut or relish. They work great in most recipes, stir frys or grilled to put on steaks.
THINGS YOU WILL NEED
- onions ( as many as you want)
- knife
- food processor ( If available)
- cookie sheets with wax paper
- freezer bags, foodsaver bags, or glass jars
INSTRUCTIONS
- Spread wax paper on cookie sheets and set aside
- Prepare onions by cutting off top and root, peel off outer skin and then wash off any dirt.
- Next, chop onions into small pieces, this can either be done by hand or using a food processor or a chopper.
- Lay out onions on cookie sheets so that are in one thin layer.
- Freeze onions by placing cookie sheets in freezer. They should be frozen hard in a few hours.
- When onions are frozen hard remove from freezer. They should now be easy to break into usable chunks.
- Place frozen onion chunks in container of choice. Label, date and freeze.