The typical onion blossom that you get out a steak house is good, but all that breading and it being fried, just covers up the real taste of the onion. This grilled version preserves the onion flavor, but adds much more wonderful flavors to it. The possibility of flavors on a grilled onion is pretty much endless. Here are two simple recipes that will give an onion one flavor.
Here is what you’ll need:
- 2 large sweet onions
- Dijon Mustard
- BBQ Sauce
To get started slice off the top and bottom of the onion and remove the outer layer of the onions. Next slice the onion into 8ths from top to bottom, stopping about 1/4 to 1/8 of an inch from the bottom of the onion. Carefully flower the onions by gently pulling apart the different layers in an outward motion.
Place each onion on its own piece of aluminum foil. Cover one onion with the Dijon mustard and the other with BBQ sauce. Loosely wrap the onions in aluminum foil, with a toothpick prick holes in the foil to let some of the smoke from the grill to get in (not necessary if you are using a gas grill).
Place the wrapped onions on a grill over medium direct heat and let cook for about 45 minutes on the grill. Carefully remove from grill, pullback the foil and let cool a bit.
After cooled, just take pieces off the onions and enjoy!
jason – dewd – buddy
love your blog but when you wrap something up and cook it encased in foil —- is it fair to call it ‘grilled?’ Isn’t it just roasted? (he said with a smile.)
LOL, Yeah I kind of agree with you.. At least I poked holes in it to get some of the grill smoke into it!
Nice idea for a side dish to my Q.
Pretty tricky cutting skills! Looks yum!
This looks like a much healthier version of most of the onion blossoms I’ve seen! I will have to try it! Thanks for the idea
Having to be gluten-free, I miss those Bloomin’ Onions (or whatever they are called!). This looks like a fantastic solution to appease my taste buds. Whether this is grilled or roasted, it rocks!