Grilled Bacon-Onion Appetizers

Submitted by Nimz_

"OMG these are so good. Sweet and tangy all in one. Goes great with grilled steak and crisp French bread. Cook time does not include the time for marinading. Adapted for TOH"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: dozen

ingredients

• 2 large sweet red onions
• 12 slices hickory smoked bacon
• 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• fresh ground pepper

directions

1. Cut each onion into 12 wedges.
2. Cut bacon strips in half widthwise.
3. Wrap a piece of bacon around each onion wedge and secure with toothpicks.
4. Place in an ungreased 13-in x 9-in. x 2-in dish.
5. Combine the brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, fresh ground pepper and barbecue sauce.
6. Pour 1/2 cup over onions.
7. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, turning once.
8. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting.
9. Drain and discard marinade.
10. Grill appetizers, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, turning and basting frequently with reserved marinade.
11. Enjoy.

Reviews

[2Bleu]

Oh these treats are so addicting! We cut the onion into eight sections and cooked them in the oven (in a foil lined pan for easy clean up) at 350F for 40 minutes. We also cut them leaving the root intact to help hold them together. No basting, we used all the sauce for cooking then drizzled that over tops to serve. This is an exceptionally wonderful recipe. Thanks for posting! :)

 

[teresas]

We really loved the concept of this dish. The bacon with the balsamic vinegar was just great. The red onions seamed to be overpowering for us. The flavor of the onion was very dominate. I would use walla walla sweet onions next time. This is a wonderful BBQ grill recipe. Thanks for posting. :)

 

[Sauce Lover]

Loved these. Didn't bbq them, just put them in a foil lined baking dish and baked at 325 for about 45 minutes. Will definetly make again, maybe tonight!

 

[BarbryT]

Another 10-star if only I could... These are lovely and delicious. I was tempted to use my vidalias, but decided to go with the sweet red onion and it was a great choice. The marinade is wonderful. I don't have a grill, so I remembered Alton...who said that a broiler is simply a grill upside down. It worked beautifully. I pulled them out to baste every five minutes. I am SO glad I tagged these! Thanks, ~Nimz~

 

[Kizzikate]

These were delicious. I used Vidalia onions (love those babies!) and the only problem I encountered was a bit of flare-up on the grill due to the brown sugar. Just grab your spray bottle, and enjoy!!