I attempted this dish one Christmas Eve with my mother, which I obtained from one of her cookbooks. They were incredible! Even my brother, who is the pickiest person I know, enjoyed them. I gave my dog one once they were finished. He now considers them to be his favorite sweet. We sincerely hope you like this dish as much as we do!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 1 large grilled onion |
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet onion
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter
- garlic salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
- Peel the onion. Slice into 6 to 8 wedges, leaving the base of the onion intact. Pull apart wedges slightly, and place butter, garlic salt and ground black pepper inside onion.
- Wrap onion tightly with aluminum foil. Place on the preheated grill. Cook 45 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 70 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 34 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 4 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I CAN’T BELIEVE HOW SIMPLE THIS RECIPE IS (or at least it sounds like it)? I’ll “definitely” be making this “onion” recipe in my toaster oven, SOON !!!
I’ve made these many times. They are terrific. I have used butter & mesquite seasoning, steak seasoning on them also. I love these with a good steak
Made as written and this was simple and delicious. The reason I am not giving it 5 stars is presentation. After 45 minutes of grilling, the blossom flattens. I had it tightly wrapped in foil upright but as soon as you open the foil it immediately flattens into the liquid. Next time I will only grill it for 30 minutes to see if that works better.
I used garlic butter instead of garlic and butter. It was a great addition to our burgers
I surprised my wife with this appetizer and it was a hit. We ate it like a finger food. However, like another user stated, it was a little bland. I will be doing more this weekend, by demand, for Mothers Day. I think I’ll even do another test run before then 😉
I used granulated garlic and seasoned salt instead of garlic salt. I also added Worcestershire sauce and a crushed chicken bouillon cube. Placed the foil wrapped onion in a hot bed of coals in the camp fire pit. It was like having French onion soup without the cheese and crust of bread.
This was SO GOOD. We made it to put on our burgers! The onion is so soft an tasty. I wasn’t expecting so much flavor. This is great when you’re already planning to grill out – you can put it on the grill before you start. So easy!
I love this versatile recipe. Always put the onion on the grill first–the foil really retains the heat so it can sit a few minutes while you finish cooking the steaks. I use small onions, the kind you find in the 5 lb. onion bag, when I forget to start the cookout with the onion on the grill however the cook time is 20 minutes or less. The new non-stick grilling aluminum foil works really well so you don’t have to coat the inside of the foil with butter or non-stick spray. A few variations of this recipe are: 1T. brown sugar, 1 1/2T. butter, and 1T. worchestersauce, ground black pepper-no garlic salt OR 1T. brown sugar, 1 1/2T. butter, 1T. soy sauce-no garlic salt OR 1T. brown sugar, 1 1/2T. butter, 1T. steak sauce (vidalla onion steak sauce is a crowd pleaser), and ground black pepper-no garlic salt. The recipe variations result in a brownish-colored onion not as pictured in this recipe however, this is such a simple addition to a great steak dinner or it’s even great on grilled sausage or brats. I haven’t tried soaking the onion in water yet. Happy grilling!
These were delicious. I served them with steak. Used garlic pepper instead of garlic salt and black pepper. We’ll be enjoying these many more times. I think of so many things they will be good with.
I used the fancy garlic salt from Penzey’s and it was yummy! My onions cooked in less than 45 minutes on high heat. Way less time. Like 25 minutes or less (I wasn’t keeping track).
Vidalia onions are in season, and this recipe made them taste like sugar they were so sweet! I basically did exactly as the recipe read, but used the already mixed garlic pepper. I had planned to soak the onion as some suggested, but I forgot… I think since they were Vidalias and pretty sweet, it didn’t really matter. We only had them on the grill for about 30 mins or so and they were very tender and sweet. I sprayed the foil well, so there was no sticking. So good and easy!!
Oddly enough, ours burnt on the side where I spilled too much garlic salt, and only there. Very odd. But delicious, and the burning is user error entirely. This is a simple seasoning, and you could dress it up to suit your menu. Thanks for sharing!
This is very easy and attractive. The onion comes out tender and delicious, however I wish I had added additional seasonings. I followed other reviewers’ suggestion and soaked it in ice water for 30 minutes and also buttered the foil.
LOVE this! It was quick and easy and totally sweet and delicious. (in fact, it was *super* quick…it was done in about 30 minutes on my grill, not 45, so check yours before the time is up!) I made it exactly as the recipe stated, but I like that it could be easily customized with different herbs or spices. I took a suggestion from another reviewer and cut my onion in a soup ladle to keep from slicing through the whole thing…it worked perfectly! I’m looking forward to doing this one again….thanks for a great recipe.
Yummy! A few changes I like to make: Instead of placing the seasonings inside of the onion, I sprinkle it all on top and allow it to melt down. I also add quite a bit of seasoned salt on top for a little kick and extra flavor. Don’t expect it to be perfectly onion-shaped in the end. Stick a fork in it and pass it around for everyone to enjoy. Enjoy it with a beer during a backyard BBQ. Perfect! My guests say it’s so good, it’s like candy.
Delicious! I sprayed the foil with Pam and used lite butter along with minced garlic, rosemary, and thyme. Be sure to poke some holes in the foil or it will be a soggy mess.
Great recipe! I soaked for 10-15 min in ice water and it did help them ‘bloom.’ I made four different flavors and served them on a round platter with a sour cream, horseradish and smoky paprika dipping sauce. The flavors were 1) butter and garlic 2) cajun seasoning and butter 3) montreal steak seasoning and butter and 4) fresh herbs and butter. Delicious and beautiful. My guests raved!
I liked this. It was very easy and tasty.
YUMMY! Very easy to do. Put it on the grill and forget about it for 45 minutes! When I prepared it, I placed the onion in a soup ladle and cut it into eight wedges. Using the ladle helped to make the depth of each cut the same so it would hold it’s shape. I soaked it in ice water for 1/2 hour, sprinkled with seasonings and placed butter on top so it will melt down between the pedals. Spray the tin foil with cooking spray. This will definitely be on our grill in the future. Thank you J.D.!
Not too bad. I’m not sure I would make this again because I can achieve better tasting onions by sauteing them. It took a bit long, but if you’re cooking something on the grill that takes that time, then you’ll be fine.
Easy and Good