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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

This recipe serves:

4

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Units of Measurement:
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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

Steps

  • 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.

    450 ˚F / 232 ˚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.

    450 ˚F / 232 ˚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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