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Grilled Blooming Onion

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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.

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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

  • salt and pepper

  • 4 Tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese

  • 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley

  • 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.

    • 1 Large Vidalia Onion

  • 2

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

    • 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

  • 3

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

    • 1 Quart buttermilk

    • To Taste 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

  • 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

    • 4 Tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese

  • 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.

    • 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley