Bbq Vidalia Onions Food

BBQ SOFT-SHELL CRABS WITH GRILLED VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Melt margarine over low-medium heat and add olive oil, salt, pepper, hot sauce, lemon juice, and bacon. Simmer for 2 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Place the cleaned crabs on plate. Liberally coat the crabs with the sauce, making sure to lift the sides of the shell to coat the meat inside. Save remaining sauce for basting. Cover the crabs and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• Heat grill to medium-low.
• Place crabs on grill topside down. Baste with remaining sauce while they cook. Cook crabs about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. The crab will crisp on the outside and the meat inside will turn white.
• Remove from grill and serve topped with Grilled Vidalia Onions.
• Heat griddle or nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
• Peel onions and cut into thin rings. Toss rings with seasoning and olive oil.
• Cook until onions turn clear and start to caramelize. Serve over grilled crab.

VIDALIA ONIONS FOR THE GRILL

Steps:

• Cut each onion into approximately 8 wedges.
• Place wedges on a large sheet of aluminum foil.
• Slice butter into dabs and place on top of the onion.
• Add garlic, bouillon cube, and seasoning salt.
• Wrap in foil paper ensuring that the seams are closed tightly. I usually wrap again with another sheet of foil.
• Place foil package on the hot grill for 30 to 40 minutes, turning frequently.

BBQ VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat grill to high.
• Whisk together all spices in a small bowl until combined. Brush onions with oil on both sides. Rub 1 side of each onion with some of the spice mixture and place rub side down on the grill. Grill until golden brown and a crust has formed. Turn the onions over and continue grilling until just cooked through.

GRILLED VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat grill.
• Core onions with sharp knife so there is a hole in the onion, but don't go all the way through! The butter has to sit somewhere.
• Wrap two strips of bacon around the onion securing with a toothpick.
• Put a teaspoon of butter inside the onion.
• Wrap onion with foil
• Grill onion for about 1 hour and 20 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.
• Cool onions and cut into quarters and serve.

GRILLED VIDALIA ONIONS WITH BACON BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Cut onion top and "backtail" so onion can sit flat. Peel the onion. Using a parking knife cut a hollow cone-like shape into the center of the onion making sure not to go all the way to the bottom. Salt and pepper to the cavity. Place onions on individual squares of heavy duty aluminum foil.
• Add the butter, bacon, blue cheese, and thyme to a bowl and mix until well combined. Add large dollops of the butter to each cavity of the onions. Fold the aluminum foil all around the onion, gathering at the top and sealing to create a tent.
• Place on the grill over direct heat and cover the grill. Cook for 30 minutes until onions are soft. Let cool for 5 minutes before opening the foil packet and serving.

VIDALIA ONION BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine Cloves and Pickling Spices in a loose cheesecloth. Tie tightly and place in a large sauce pot. Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour 45 minutes. Stir frequently.
• Remove from heat. Remove cheesecloth spices and discard after squeezing the juices out of the bundle. After allowing to cool to a safe temperature, ladle mixture into blender. Blend until smooth.
• Jar according to canning kit instructions or cover and refrigerate.
• Yields 5 pints. Serving size: One Tablespoon.

BOURBON VIDALIA ONION BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter and sautee onions and garlic till tender about 5 minutes.
• Add rest of ingredients bring to boil then simmer for 30 minutes.
• Using a hand blender puree till onions are very fine.
• Cool and jar.
• Baste on any meats you want to be finger licking GOOD!