How to Properly Freeze Onions for Long-Term Storage

Recently I asked myself why I wasn’t freezing a few things. Namely, potatoes and onions. I use them often enough to buy in bulk, but not often enough to actually go through them in a reasonable amount of time.

But I remember seeing something on Onions while I was researching how to freeze potatoes And I remembered it because it was loads easier, but just a tad time consuming.

Freezing Process

I mentioned in my potato post that with veggies you have to Blanch them. Well, you don’t do that with Onions. Once you cut them (I personally sliced some, and diced some) you lay them out on a sheet pan, and stick them in the freezer before sealing them in a Ziplock. And don’t worry. Your not leaving them in the freezer like that long enough to make your whole freezer smell like onions. I left them in there about an hour or two before transferring into bags.

Make sure you date your bags so you know what bag to use first when your looking for your onions again. And don’t forget to save your scraps for broth!

Why Freeze Onions?

“It only takes a couple minutes to cut an onion,”

Yes, your right. But the more things I have already prepped for me, the better. All your best chefs have things prepped for them, and this is just taking care of some of that ahead of time. And its a great way to save money because if your like me and love using onions, its a great way to preserve them.

When I get off work at 3:30, its hard to have the desire to cook dinner. But knowing I already have a few things prepped, makes things easier. Instead of having to cut an onion, I can get right to the sautéing once the pans hot.

I’ll leave a link to the article I read right before I froze my bag of onions. I really appreciate how easy to understand it is, and it gets right to the point.

Will you try freezing onions now?