Description
This grilled onion recipe is both sweet and savory, easy to prepare, and jam-packed with flavor. Don’t be fooled by its simplicity—this is one of those recipes that will have your guests asking what you did to make it so good!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large whole onions (sweet variety such as Vidalia or Maui)
- 4 bouillon cubes (chicken or beef)
- 8 tablespoons butter (or olive oil)
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium heat or 375°F.
- Cut the top of the onion and make a small hole in the middle of the onion – this is the part where you’ll place the butter and bouillon cube.
- Put the previously cut cap back on top of the onion.
- Wrap in aluminum foil.
- Place foil-wrapped onions on the grill using indirect heat.
- Close the grill’s lid and let the onions cook for 45 minutes.
- Check the onion after 45 minutes and look for a yellow exterior.
- Once it’s ready, take it off the grill and serve it as a side dish or appetizer.
Notes
After grilling your onions, they should last about 4 hours in your fridge if you don’t want to eat them immediately. Alternatively, you can freeze them for up to 3 months though this may influence their texture.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 1 hour
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whole onion
- Calories: 260
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14.5g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Cholesterol: 61mg