Grilled Blooming Onion
From McGough's Recipes
Prep Time: 15 Minutes | Cook Time: 30 Minutes | Total Time: 45 Minutes | Servings: 4 | Calories: 303 Kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large onions
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Lay the onion on its side. At the pointed end (not the root), slice about one-half inch off of the onion. Remove the skin.
- Lay the onion cut-side-down, root side up.
- Place your knife point about ¼-inch from the root and slice down. Rotate the onion and continue making slices every ¼ to ½ inch.
- Turn the onion over and gently separate the petals.
- In a deep bowl large enough to fit the onion, combine the BBQ sauce and beaten egg. Dip the onion into the sauce, working the sauce onto every petal.
- Place the onion into a Mini Lodge cast iron skillet.
- In another bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, salt, garlic powder and Cajun seasoning. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs onto every petal. Repeat with the second onion.
- Heat the grill to 400 degrees. Place the skillets on the grill and cook with the lid closed for 30 minutes.
- Mix the mayonnaise with 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce. Serve as a dipping sauce.
Tips
- Vidalia onions work really well with this recipe because they're nice a sweet.
- If the tips of the onions start to burn, you can cover the onions with a loose piece of foil.
Sauces To Try
Better than Bloomin' Onion Ring Sauce
Copycat Bloomin' Onion Dipping Sauce