Captain Blues Grill Roasted Onions Recipes

CAPTAIN BLUE'S GRILL-ROASTED ONIONS

Steps:

• Place the onions on BBQ grill.
• Roast 30 minutes- gas grill, middle shelf; charcoal, indirect heat.
• Remove from grill onto disposable surface (there will be lots of carbon), cut the bottom off the onion and the soft, steamed interior should come out easily, leaving behind the charred skin layers.
• Remove to clean plate.
• Slice/ chop the onions and toss with seasonings.
• (We serve them over buttered baked potatoes and top with grated cheddar cheese, fresh ground pepper and Tabasco. We stick a clean, food-use-only non-anodized aluminum nail or tent stake through the stem / tail ends of the onion before it goes on the grill. We find that it helps with even heat distribution - it works great for potatoes too.)

BALSAMIC ROASTED ONIONS

Steps:

• Cut ends off onions, leaving stem and core intact. Quarter onions through core and peel away skin.
• Place onions in a large resealable bag with balsamic dressing, tarragon, and garlic. Squeeze out air and seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Remove onions from refrigerator 30 minutes before roasting and bring to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray a baking pan with olive oil cooking spray.
• Place onions cut side up in prepared baking pan and pour marinade over top. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
• Roast in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until fork tender. (If onions begin to brown too quickly, cover loosely with foil.)

GRILLED VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Cut top and root end from onions. Peel and rinse. Make two cuts into each onion without going all the way through, making quarters that stay together. Core the middle of the onion.
• Place each onion in the middle of a foil square large enough to securely wrap the onion. Put 1/4 tsp of beef boullion granules into the middle of each onion. Crush about a 1/4 tsp of rosemary on to the top of each onion. Top with 1 Tbs of butter. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Securely wrap each onion. I double wrap so juices don't leak out. Place on medium grill for 30-40 minutes until soft when squeezed.
• Serve as side dish. We serve in the foil packet.

HOTDOGS WITH STICKY ROASTED ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Wrap a whole bacon rasher around each Cumberland sausage and a half rasher around each chipolata. Spread out in 1-2 large, shallow baking trays.
• In a large roasting tin, toss the sliced onions with the oil, then roast on the top shelf of the oven with the sausages below for 20 mins. Mix together the mustard, ketchup, sugar and Worcestershire sauce with some seasoning. After 20 mins, stir this into the onions. Roast for 10 mins more until sticky, then remove from the oven and keep warm. The sausages should be cooked by now, but if they're not browned and crisp, tip off any juices and grill until done to your liking.
• Split the buns and serve with the crisp bacon-wrapped sausages, sticky roasted onions and oven fries, if you like.

ROAST CRISPY MUSHROOMS AND GRILLED TENDERLOIN STEAKS WITH GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500°F. Preheat a grill pan or outdoor grill to high.
• Place the mushroom chunks in a large bowl. Combine the garlic and parsley in a food processor and finely chop. Add the garlic and parsley to the mushrooms.
• Pour about 1/2 cup EVOO over the bowl and toss vigorously to coat the mushrooms with oil and garlic. Arrange the mushrooms in a single layer on a rimmed cookie sheet and roast for 20 minutes, or until crisp, dry, and dark brown. RESIST the devil on your shoulder that wants you to open the oven because things smell good in there. If you let the heat out, the 'shrooms will not crisp.
• Also, season with salt and pepper after removing from the oven-salting too soon will cause the mushrooms to give off their juices and not crisp.
• Grill the steaks for 4 minutes on each side for medium rare, 5 to 6 for medium to medium well. Season the steaks with salt and pepper and let them rest for 5 to 10 minutes for the juices to redistribute. Coat the scallions in EVOO and season with salt and pepper. Grill to mark, 2 minutes on each side.
• Serve the steaks with grilled scallions on top and crispy mushrooms on the side. Low-carbers can skip the bread.