Thursday Nov 16, 2023
#19 Onion Marmalade Madness: Turning a Non-Keto Temptation into a Low Carb Delight
Hello and welcome to The Keto Vegan, the podcast where Rachel shares her delicious and healthy vegan recipes that are low in carbs and high in flavour. In this episode, Rachel is going to show you how to make onion marmalade, a sweet and tangy condiment that goes well with cheese, burgers, and more. Onion marmalade is not strictly keto, but it is low carb if you don’t eat too much of it. And trust me, that’s easier said than done. This onion marmalade is so good that you’ll want to lick the spoon, the jar, and the pot. But don’t worry, Rachel will give you some tips on how to enjoy it without going overboard on your carb intake. So, grab your apron, your knife, and your onions, and let’s get cooking!
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Ingredients and carb counts and helpful tips.
- Olive oil – enough to cover the bottom of the large pan.
- 3kg frozen sliced red onions 7.8g per 100g so in whole batch there were 234g of carbs – this is a lot.
- 300g of Truvia for baking – ideally brown 5.7g carbs of which are sugars, 92g are polyols so don’t count. Look at the graphic from dietdoctor.com: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/sweeteners This article may also be helpful: http://www.lowcarb.ca/tips/tips010.html
- 300ml white wine vinegar (if you have red, use that instead) less than 0.5g per 100
- 375ml port or red wine (I used port this time, have used red wine before, tastes just as good) 4 fl oz of port contains 4g carb. 375ml of port = 13 fl oz = 13g carbs
- 6tbsp balsamic vinegar – careful which one you use – these are really high in carbs. The one I used has 21.9g per 100. Total in recipe = 20g
- Salt and pepper – season as you go along and check – don’t forget, once you put in too much you can’t take it out!!
Total carbs in whole recipe = 282g
Sterilizing your jars
To sterilise your jars, put clean, dry jars on a baking tray and into a cold oven. Heat to 150°C/Gas 1-2 then heat for a minimum of 15 minutes. Fill the hot onion mixture into hot jars straight from the oven; fill right to the top and use a skewer to poke out any air holes. Then screw on the lids and turn upside down for 10 minutes to sterilise the lids.
Method:
- Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add the onions and cook very gently for 30-45 minutes. If using frozen onions there will be more liquid so simmer until most of the liquid has gone, stirring now and then, until very soft and caramelising.
- Add a third of the sugar and cook for another 15 minutes.
- Add the rest of the ingredients.
- Simmer on your lowest heat until the liquid has reduced and the onions are dark and sticky. This will depend on your pan, approx. 30-45 mins. You should be able to run a wooden spoon through and leave the pan clean underneath.
- Pot while hot into warm sterilised jars and seal with vinegar-proof lids. Store in a cool dry place and use within 3 months. Keep in the fridge once opened and use within a couple of weeks.
Best Moments
- “It’s so much easier, saves lots and lots of tears ... it really makes my nose run and my eyes stream!”
- “It takes a long time this one. But, it is so worth it, my next door neighbour, Barbara is going to love me because I’m going to take her a jar.”
- “Just let it simmer down until there’s barely any liquid left.”
Valuable Resources 4-6 valuable resources, good link with a sentence explaining what it is.
- For an extensive list of foods with their carb, fat and protein count, go here: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/1-what-why-and-how
- For a keto-vegan start-up menu and shopping list go here: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/1-what-why-and-how
Host Bio
Rachel, a once morbidly obese individual, experienced a remarkable body transformation through the keto diet. Later, she embraced veganism and now shares her extensive knowledge and obsession with carbs in vegan proteins on The Keto Vegan podcast. Her goal is to demonstrate the simplicity of combining the keto diet with a vegan lifestyle.
Resources: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/the-keto-vegan
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKetoVegan/podcasts
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Email: contact@rachelgtherapy.co.uk
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