Grilled Bacon-Onion Appetizers
photo by teresas
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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2 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
- Cut each onion into 12 wedges.
- Cut bacon strips in half widthwise.
- Wrap a piece of bacon around each onion wedge and secure with toothpicks.
- Place in an ungreased 13-in x 9-in. x 2-in dish.
- Combine the brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, fresh ground pepper and barbecue sauce.
- Pour 1/2 cup over onions.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, turning once.
- Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting.
- Drain and discard marinade.
- Grill appetizers, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, turning and basting frequently with reserved marinade.
- Enjoy.
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Reviews
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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! :)
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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~
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Nimz_
United States
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