July 24, 2013
Our daughter in law signed up for a weekly produce basket at
work and brought me the largest onion I think I have seen from a local garden.
The first thought was make a bloomin onion. I did not want to deep fry it so
looked up how to bake one. Anything done in an oven I can usually do on my
Traeger. I got some ideas how to do one. I told the kids to come over for
supper; we would get our favorite pizza from Sandman and I would do the bloomin
onion.
Years ago Sandman’s Dad gave me a hint when I told him I wanted
to do one at home. He said soak it in ice water and it will bloom easier. That
works well. An easy way to slice the onion is cut the top off and remove outer
layer. Slice some of the root off so it will set level. Place it cut side down
on a cutting board. Then starting an 1/8 inch from the root slice straight down
through.
After I got the onion all bloomed, spread out, I beat an egg
and brushed it on and then sprinkled on Panko bread crumbs I had seasoned with
some Penzey’s old world seasoning. I pre-heated the Traeger to 325 deg. and as
soon as I put the onion on went to 350 deg. It was done when the pizza was
ready about a half hour.
Everyone liked this, Sandman’s pizza and my bloomin onion! I
had some Benedictine cheese spread and some ranch dressing to dip the onion
petals in. My son said after having this one he wouldn’t want one deep fried
again.It is healthier too.
Ingredients
Sliced and bloomed
Egg wash and seasoned
On my Traeger
Pizza and onions with dip
Smokin Don
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