Smoked Bacon Wrapped French Vidalia Onion
By
Sherri Williams
@logansw
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All I can say is that this will be the best onion you will ever eat. If not, darn close! Cooking with Love & Passion sw :)
Ingredients
- 4
- vidalia onions
- 2 Tbsp
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 Tbsp
- montreal seasoning
- 4 slice
- thick bacon
- 4 oz
- gruyere, slice & torn..more if you like
- 2 Tbsp
- flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 3/4 c
- beef broth
- 1/4 c
- dry vermouth
- 1/4 tsp
- lemon thyme
- 1/2 Tbsp
- montreal seasoning
BASTING SAUCE
How to Make Smoked Bacon Wrapped French Vidalia Onion
- 1Peel and cut about 1/2” of the onion tops. Trim off a small amount of the bottom of onions so they stand upright. With spoon, scoop out a few of the inner the layers of the onion leaving the majority of the outer layers.
- 2Brush onions with olive oil and liberally sprinkle seasoning over each onion. Wrap bacon slices around each onion; secure with toothpick.
- 3Prep smoker to 250 degrees F.
- 4Combine basting sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl. Put 2 tablespoons of sauce in the center of each onion. Smoke for 2 hours. Baste every 30 minutes. The last 5-10 minutes, place cheese inside and around onions allowing melting. Garnish with parsley
