MGoBBQ: Bacon Onion Ring OINKIONS
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[ED (Seth): We picked up Joe Pichey from MMMGoBluBBQ to share his tailgating recipes, and Stubb's offered to sponsor it. This is one of those things where the BBQ sauce people really liked our blog and the bloggers really liked the BBQ sauce, and we let the insurance companies figure out the rest.]
How about we FIRE up the grill and enjoy a tasty treat. This is one of my new favorite appetizers on gameday and couldn't be easier. We all love onion rings and I have yet to meet anyone that dislikes bacon, so why not combine the 2? You will love the way these take on the smoke flavor and melt in your mouth after a 60 - 90 minute cook. The great thing about this recipe (besides the bacon) is that it can also be done in the oven.
INGREDIENTS:
Sweet Yellow Onion
Bacon (Medium Thickness)
Stubbs Pork Rub and BBQ Sauce
Sweet Chili Sauce (Optional)
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DIRECTIONS:
Slice onion into 1/2 inch pieces and separate the rings. Leave 2 or 3 rings on each portion. This will help add stability throughout cook. If you leave them as single rings, they will be extremely limp after 90 minutes on the grill/smoker/oven. Brush each ring portion with BBQ sauce (optional) and wrap with bacon. I usually use 2–3 pieces of bacon per ring.
Once you have them wrapped, I like to put a toothpick or skewer in the side to keep the bacon from unwrapping. Sprinkle with some BBQ rub and they are ready for the smoker/grill/oven.
I ran these at 300 degrees (Indirect Heat) with some pecan wood.(Any fruit wood will work) It doesn't take long for these to start getting some nice color and filling the air with smells of BACON-GREATNESS!!! After about 60 minutes, start checking for bacon crispiness. I let the OINKIONS go for 90 minutes as I like mine rather crispy. Just remember, the longer you go, the softer your onions will get. (I promise, we are still talking about Bacon wrapped Onion Rings here) Once they are "crispy to your liking", they are ready to eat.
I went one step further and added some Sweet Chili Sauce. After 5 minutes, they have a nice layer of sweet and spicy, sticky gooey-goodness. It will also add a little more color to the OINKIONS
These are a winner and will keep your bacon loving guests happy. Let me know what you think and if you have any pics, please forward. Thanks for stopping by. GO BLUE!!!
October 2nd, 2014 at 9:35 AM ^
I'm two weeks into a 60 day diet. You're killing me.
Joking aside, I'm compiling these recipes. Thank you for doing this for us! They all look amazingly delicious.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:35 AM ^
If you leave off the bbq sauce these qualify as low carb.
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:45 AM ^
But bacon is somewhere between 94% and 112% fat.
October 2nd, 2014 at 12:41 PM ^
112% fat... there's fat on top of the fat! which is just more flavor.
October 2nd, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
I found that these are a pain in the ass to make. The bacon at times has a mind of it's own, the skewers can tear up the onions. Kudos to the photographer because my experience has been the aesthetics are lacking on these!
October 2nd, 2014 at 8:52 PM ^
Maybe try keeping the onions really cold? Just a thought.
October 2nd, 2014 at 9:48 AM ^
These look awesome! Can't wait to try it out! Thanks!
October 2nd, 2014 at 1:13 PM ^
Hope you like it here.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:00 AM ^
.......WOW! Now, I've done bacon on my blackstone griddle at our tailgates. Wondering if this recipe will work on the griddle as well. I do not have a smoker, or regular tailgate grill. Thoughts?
October 2nd, 2014 at 12:06 PM ^
I think these could be done on the griddle. I would sear them on the griddle (both sides) and then cover them with a lid or foil so they continue to cook thru. Otherwise, the onion will be undercooked when the bacon is done. Maybe elevate them after the sear with a baking rack (covered) so they continue to cook internally but not burn on the griddle?
Let me know how they turn out.
October 2nd, 2014 at 1:39 PM ^
Thanks, I will be trying this tomorrow!
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:00 AM ^
Yes yes yes
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:06 AM ^
I love this GIF and especially the blonde in the overalls.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:08 AM ^
Face!
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:49 AM ^
Welcome to the blog.
October 2nd, 2014 at 12:47 PM ^
Been reading since 2007, mate, but thanks anyway.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:05 AM ^
I just... I don't even know what to say. These sound ridiculous.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:13 AM ^
When I was also doing the Smoked pork loin. They were a hit!
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:17 AM ^
I am going to use this recipe in a cooking contest fundraiser in November
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:20 AM ^
I just orgasmed in my mouth.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:29 AM ^
in my head...
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:37 AM ^
That won't go away despite drinking all the alcohol.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:28 AM ^
On which kind of bacon to use: applewood-smoked? Hickory-smoked? Pepper bacon?
Obviously, they'd all be awesome, but have you experimented at all with them?
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:13 AM ^
They would all work. I love the pepper bacon idea.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:29 AM ^
I may get a heart attack from this, but it'll be a happy heart attack.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:29 AM ^
this recipe by dipping them in ranch dressing. Bacon and ranch make everything better.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:39 AM ^
And they shall be called the Johnion U Bacon Rings.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:46 AM ^
They were gone in about 2 minutes. So delicious!
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:51 AM ^
At what point did you add the chili sauce? For the last five minutes? Or at the beginning?
These look fabulous?
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October 2nd, 2014 at 11:29 AM ^
The last 5 mins. Any earlier and the sugar in the sauce will burn.
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October 2nd, 2014 at 10:57 AM ^
This is really a great addition to the site this fall. Good original recipes that are simple and easy to follow. Thanks Seth and thanks Joe.
October 2nd, 2014 at 10:58 AM ^
My last words had better be "bacon onion rings". That way people will know what killed me, and that it was worth it.
October 2nd, 2014 at 11:15 AM ^
Make reservations for the ER before you eat these. But man, these look and sound delicious! I miss my grill already. Wish I could try these out.
October 5th, 2014 at 6:36 PM ^
I served these just before we watched the game Saturday night. They were a giant hit, and one of the guests called them the best pre-game snack of her life. Thanks!
A couple notes:
- You really can't have too many layers of onion. I cut each onion into thirds horizontally, then used the outside 3 or 4 layers for the rings, and sliced the interiors for brats and burgers.
- Assuming you only eat 1 or 2, they're not *that* unhealthy. Since they're grilled instead of fried, each ring is basically the same as eating two pieces of bacon, plus some bbq sauce.
- I thought these might be too many flavors (onion, bbq sauce, bacon, grill rub, smoke, and chili sauce), but they were pretty good. They might have been a little salty, so I might look for bacon with less salt next time.
* (OK, I liked Devin's touchdown run as well)
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