4 Different Ways to Cut Onions – The Ultimate Guide To Cutting Onions

Whether you are cooking fajitas, cutting onion rings for burgers or just trying to dice up an onion for taco meat, this post has it all covered. In this post you will learn and master 4 different ways to cut onions.

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Sometimes when cooking it is hard to know how to cut up an onion and which techniques to use. When I first started cooking for myself I would hack away at the onion until it was in small enough pieces that I wanted. That was definitely not the most efficient way to cut up an onion.

I remember when I learned how to properly cut up an onion, I was amazed at how little time it took!

In this post I will explain step by step each of the onion cutting techniques that I use most often when cooking for my family of 7.

This post is all about the different ways to cut onions.

How To Dice An Onion Properly

1. When dicing an onion start out by cutting off the root and stem ends.
2. Cut the onion in half from one end to the other and peel off the brown papery layers.
3. Place one half of the onion on your cutting board with one of the flat sides facing down. Without cutting all the way through the onion cut 1/4″ slices down the onion.
4. Place the onion half big flat side down on the cutting board. Again without cutting all the way through the onion cut 1/4″ slices into the onion parallel to the cutting board.
5. Now dice the onion along the length of it in 1/4″ cuts.

How To Cut An Onion For Fajitas

1. When cutting an onion for fajitas start out by cutting off the root and stem ends.
2. Cut the onion in half between the two ends and peel off the brown papery layers.
3. Place one half of the onion on your cutting board flat side down. When you look at the onion it should look like a rainbow on your cutting board.
4. Take your knife and cut parallel to the cut end in 1/4 in slices.
5. Break the slices apart if needed.

How to cut an Onion Into Rings

1. When cutting an onion into rings start out by cutting off the root and stem ends.
2. Make a little slit and peel off the brown papery layers.
3. Place the onion on your cutting board rounded side down.
4. Take your knife and cut parallel to the cut end in 1/4″ slices.
5. Break the rings apart if needed.

How To Cut An Onion Into Cubes

1. When cutting an onion into cubes start out by cutting off the root and stem ends.
2. Cut the onion in half between the two ends and peel off the brown papery layers.
3. Place one half of the onion on your cutting board flat side down. When you look at the onion it should look like a rainbow on your cutting board.
4. Take your knife and cut parallel to the cut end in 1 inch slices. Keep slices together.
5. Then with the slices still together slice the onions in the opposite direction in 1 inch sections.
6. Break the slices apart if needed.

Items Featured In This Post:

• Zwilling J.A. Henckels Chef Knife
• Wood Cutting Board
• Cuisinart Metal Bowls

Conclusion

In conclusion, there are many different ways to cut an onion. It really depends on what you are cooking on which method you choose to use.

Once you master these three different ways of cutting up onions your efficiency in the kitchen will improve and cooking will be a little less overwhelming.

In this post you learn all of different ways to chop onions. You learned how to cut onions for burgers, fajitas, into rings and cubes.

This post is all about the many different ways on how to cut an onion.

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