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Grilled Blooming Onion

Grilled Blooming Onion

By Traeger Kitchen

No need to go to a lousy chain steak house anymore for a blooming onion, you can now make this iconic dish right in your backyard with minimal effort.

Prep Time

15 Min

Cook Time

30 Min

Pellets

Hickory

Ingredients

Number of People Serving

4

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1 Large Vidalia Onion
4 Cup all-purpose flour
1/4 Cup granulated garlic
1/4 Cup onion powder
4 Tablespoon kosher salt
1 Tablespoon black pepper
1 Tablespoon paprika
2 Tablespoon cayenne pepper
1/2 Tablespoon ground mustard
1 Tablespoon canola oil
1 Quart buttermilk
To Taste salt and pepper
4 Tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese
1 Tablespoon fresh parsley

Step

  • 1

    Peel the onion, but do not cut off the root end. Cut into 8 wedges about 1/2” from the bottom, making sure not to cut all the way through. Carefully separate the onion sections.

  • 2

    Combine all ingredients for the coating in a medium bowl and mix well. Split the coating in half between two medium bowls.

  • 3

    Pour buttermilk in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper.

  • 4

    Dredge onion into the flour mixture, then in the buttermilk, then back into the flour mixture.

  • 5

    Place the onion root side down onto a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and spray with oil spray.

  • 6

    When ready to cook, set temperature to High and preheat for 15 minutes. Place tray in the middle of the grill and cook for 30 minutes.

    500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

    00:30

  • 7

    After the onion has cooked and opened up, finish by sprinkling the cheese evenly over the onion, and grill for another 2 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.

    500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

    00:02

  • 8

    Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and your favorite dipping sauces. Enjoy! *Cook times will vary depending on set and ambient temperatures.

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