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How to Cut an Onion

Learn how to easily chop an onion. You can use this method whether you are cutting large dice or finely dicing an onion, just cut to your desired thickness.

Prep Time
2 mins
Total Time
2 mins
Servings: 1 cup chopped onion
Course: Others

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion

Instructions

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  1. Cut the onion in half lengthwise from the root to the stem.
  2. Set the onion on the flat side and cut off the stem end, leaving the root end intact.
  3. Slice the onion parallel with the lines of the onion. Get close to the root but don't cut all the way through.
  4. Pull the onion together with your fingers and cut halfway into the center of the onion with your knife at a slight angle.
  5. Chop the onions crosswise into fine dice or to your desired thickness.