Monday, June 16, 2008

Grilled Sweet Onions


If you've been coming to this food blog for very long, you'll probably know my favorite vegetable: onions. In fact, just last week I found myself in a trance scarfing down a whole pan of roasted onions (with carrots, garlic and a zucchini out of my garden) and Justin had to interrupt me to ask if I was "okay". Lets just say there wasn't much left for him.

I tore out of a magazine a recipe for grilled onions wrapped in bacon ages ago. Once being discovered this week, I decided I couldn't wait any longer!

They were wonderful. You always have a winning combo with onions, bacon and sugar. I mean really, have they ever let you down?

Slice yellow onions into 12 wedges. Wrap with 1/2 slices of thick cut bacon, securing with skewers or toothpicks. (If you use thin cut, the bacon will cook too quick and the onions won't be ready)

In a bowl combine:
1/2 c. balsamic vinegar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. molasses

Pour mixture over onions and let marinate for at least an hour, turning once. Heat grill, place onions on hot grill, discard marinade. (Put 'em on before the meat- they may take a couple minutes longer.)

5 comments:

Glenna said...

Oh yeah, come to momma. I love grilled onions too. I'm lucky though. Gene can live without them so that leaves them all for me! Great recipe.

joel said...

wow. I don't like onions that much, but those look pretty hot.

DAD said...

WOW.....
YOU KNOW JUST HOW MUCH I LIKE ONIONS. BACON IS GOOD W/ ANYTHING.

I WANT TO TRY THIS ONE.
DAD :)

Rachel said...

You sure know the way to a girls heart. I LOVE ONIONS!!!!! YUMMY. Looks good Rach.

Al Malekovic said...

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