Bbq Bacon Stuffed Onions Recipes

STUFFED ONIONS WRAPPED IN BACON RECIPE

Steps:

• Top and tail each onion and then remove the skin.
• Core each onion. I prefer the method of using a sharp knife as a 'drill', poke into the centre and twist. Repeat from the other cut side, then push with your thumb, the center should pop out.
• Then use your fingers to work around the remaining onion until you leave a shell just 2-3 onions layers deep.
• Coarsely chop a third of the removed onion and discard the rest. (Don't throw it away though, freeze it for stocks, stews or soups).
• Mix the chopped onion with the minced beef.
• Dice the chilli pepper as finely as you can and add it to the beef.
• Throw in the Worcestershire sauce, thyme, fennel seeds, salt and pepper, then mix well.
• Stuff the onions with the minced beef mixture.
• Wrap each onion with 2 strips of streaky bacon.
• Take half of the BBQ sauce and brush it over the bacon wrapped onions.
• Add the onions to a hot grill and cook for an hour in an indirect heat 'zone' at around 160°C-170°C or 320°F-340°F.
• Brush with the remaining BBQ sauce and move to the direct heat section of the BBQ for a final 5 minutes.
• Place the onions on a baking tray and place in a preheated oven at 170°C or 340°F and cook for an hour.
• Remove the onions from the oven and then turn it up as hot as it will go, flip it to fan mode if you have that option.
• Brush the onions with the remaining BBQ sauce and cook for a final 7-10 minutes or until nicely coloured.

BBQ'ED BEEF AND BACON STUFFED ONIONS

Steps:

• Cut onions in half crosswise, peel and remove centers leaving 2 or 3 layers of onion. Set aside.
• Finely chop enough onion centers to make 1 cup.
• Combine chopped onion, ground beef, egg, salt, 1/4 cup bbq sauce and bacon.
• Mix well and make 6 large meatballs.
• Fit meat mixture into 6 onion halves, mounding it up so that the second half of onion fits over it.
• Place stuffed onions in a shallow baking pan.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 45 to 60 minutes. Baste with remaining bbq sauce during the last 25 minutes of cooking time.
• Onions may be cooked on grill. Wrap in foil and cook over hot coals for 30 minutes. Carefully open foil packets and baste onions with bbq sauce. Grill for another 25 minutes or until onions are tender and meat is done. Makes 6 servings.
• *You can also bake the halves and not put them together. Top them with a slice of cheddar at the end if desired.

BACON-WRAPPED GRILLED ONIONS

Steps:

• COMBINE sugar, vinegar, and molasses in a zip-lock bag. Squish bag to combine ingredients.
• WRAP onion wedges with bacon; secure with long wooden picks. Place in zip-lock bag.
• PUT in refrigerator overnight. Turn bag over a couple of times.
• REMOVE onion wedges from marinade; reserve marinade.
• BAKE in a 350 degree oven until bacon starts to crisp, about 15 minutes.
• GRILL to finish cooking onion and bacon. Basting with reserved marinade.
• Don't cook too long, the onion should still be crisp-tender.
• OR if you don't want to grill the onions, let them finish in the oven. Basting occasionally.
• PREP TIME reflects the overnight in the fridge.

STUFFED BACON-CHEDDAR BBQ BURGER

Steps:

• Combine ground round, ground chuck, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
• In another bowl, combine the coarsely shredded sharp cheddar and cooked bacon pieces.
• Let bacon and cheese mixture sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes to get soft.
• Then, shape mixture into balls (for however many burgers you would like to make). Form 2 patties of meat and place one cheese/bacon ball in between them.
• Pinch the sides together to seal in cheese ball. Gently press formed patty, to spread out cheese ball. Continue until all patties are formed.
• Cook burgers on grill over medium flame for about 7 minutes on each side.
• While burgers are grilling, slice sweet Vidalia onions and sauté them in a skillet with 1 tablespoon of butter. Once onions become translucent (about 4 minutes), add some sweet barbecue sauce.
• Flip burgers, and baste the cooked side of the patties with the same sweet barbecue sauce used in the onions.
• After about 7 minutes longer, the burger should be done (these are big thick burgers and may take longer to grill to your liking).
• Baste again with sweet barbecue sauce before removing from grill.
• Butter hamburger buns and place on top rack of grill for several minutes, until toasted.
• To build burger, take toasted bun, add patty, and top with smothered barbecue onions. You can add tomato or lettuce, if you'd like, but the flavors are great without them.