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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
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

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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
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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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