Smoked bloomin' onions???

[Pitmaster134]

One of my coworkers had brought up the idea of smoking large sweet Vidalia onions to make a bloomin onion type thing without the grease. has anyone attempted this before? I do plan on trying it next week on my stretch of days off, but was wondering if anyone with previous experience could point me in the right direction

[CandySueQ]

You can't produce a "fried" result! You could slice the bloom, soak in water to aid separation, dredge in egg wash and coat with a panko/flour mixture. Season either the egg wash or the coating. Cook in a hot smoker, not low and slow, until brown and crispy.

I did the attached photo for a grits contest in Dillard. Grits balls were done in egg wash & panko, then browned in smoker. Tasty and they did look fried. Got 3rd place!

[DeusDingo]

i would think that if you cooked it in a smoker until they were "done" you'd have a lot of limp, wimpy onions all attached to a central point. i would think it needs something to hold the structure together

[CandySueQ]

I believe you're right. Onions do limp right up. I've been known to cut onion arcs (not slices), add olive oil and seasonings and smoke. Wonderful to add in place of sauted onions in everything.

[MBMorgan]

If you google "smoked bloomin onion" you'll get a ton of hits from folks (like Traeger) who have successfully smoked/grilled them.