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A person holds a cast iron skillet with six whole onions topped with melted cheese and seasonings, freshly cooked on an outdoor grill. The onions are golden and slightly caramelized.

Bacon Jam Blooming Onions: Easy Flavor Explosion

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 6 large yellow onions
  • 5 sticks of salted butter
  • Seasoning of your choice ( I used John Lindsey’s garlic butter )
  • 1 jar bacon jam ( I used Midwest fresh )

Instructions

  • Light grill and get it to 300 degrees
  • Set it up for indirect cooking , cut one end off each onion
  • Then cut into 8 wedges only cutting 3/4 of the way down
  • Place into greased baking dish
  • I used a cast iron pan
  • Season onions.Cut butter into pats and place two on each onion
  • Top with foil and place them in oven or smoker for 45 minutes
  • After 45 min remove foil and top with bacon jam
  • I divided the jar among the 6 onions
  • Let them cook for another 20 minutes, then enjoy !