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
Yields: 4 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 1 LargeVidalia Onion
- 4 Cupall-purpose flour
- 1/4 Cupgranulated garlic
- 1/4 Cuponion powder
- 4 Tablespoonkosher salt
- 1 Tablespoonblack pepper
- 1 Tablespoonpaprika
- 2 Tablespooncayenne pepper
- 1/2 Tablespoonground mustard
- 1 TablespoonCanola oil
- 1 Quartbuttermilk
- To Tastesalt and pepper
- 4 Tablespoonshredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tablespoonfresh parsley
Units of Measurement:
Steps
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.
Ingredients
1 Large Vidalia Onion
Step 2
Combine all ingredients for the coating in a medium bowl and mix well. Split the coating in half between two medium bowls.
Ingredients
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
Step 3
Pour buttermilk in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Ingredients
1 Quart buttermilk
To Taste salt and pepper
Step 4
Dredge onion into the flour mixture, then in the buttermilk, then back into the flour mixture.
Step 5
Place the onion root side down onto a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and spray with oil spray.
Step 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.
00:30
450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
Step 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.
00:02
450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
Ingredients
4 Tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese
Step 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.
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon fresh parsley
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