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Tangy Onion Flowers

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 30, 2006
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If you love onions, you’ll love the aroma and taste of these wonderfully seasoned flowers!

Tangy Onion Flowers

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 4 medium onions, (each 4 to 5 ounces)
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic or cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/3 cup seasoned croutons, crushed

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Peel onions; cut 1/2-inch slice from top of each onion and leave root end. Cut each onion from top into 8 wedges to within 1/2 inch of root end. Gently pull wedges apart.
  • Step 
    2
    Brush four 12-inch squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil with vegetable oil. Place 1 onion on each square; loosely shape foil around onion. Sprinkle onions with vinegar, oregano, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Wrap foil securely around onions.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover and grill onions 4 inches from medium heat 50 to 60 minutes or until very tender. To serve, sprinkle croutons over onions.

Nutrition

90 Calories
3 g Total Fat
2 g Protein
16 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
190 mg
Potassium
210 mg
Total Carbohydrate
16 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Protein
2 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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