How to Bake Onions

Buy a large onion, probably at the store. Vidalia onion is chosen by many people because of its size and taste. In addition, sweet onions are the most popular, and pilgrimages are also quite popular.

• As long as the bulbs are big and fresh, any type of onion can be grilled. If baking whole, you should choose a balanced tuber so that the onion is cooked evenly.

Cut off the onion stalks and peel. Peel off the dry and soft outer skin. Observe if the inner layers of onions are wilted or damaged and peel off if necessary. Be careful not to peel too much to the end of the tuber.

Cut onions. To cut onions into slices, hold the tip of the root and place the onion on its side on a cutting board. Hands and root tips should be level with the cutting board. Cut the onion into slices about 1.5 cm thick.

• To cut into wedge-shaped cubes, you should not cut the onion from top to bottom. Cut like this the wedge blocks will come apart. It is recommended to cut the onion into wedge blocks 2.5 cm wide and medium size (into 4-6 cubes). ^[2]
• The above two cuts are just suggestions. You can cut the onion into slices or cubes of any thickness you want. However, it should be noted that the smaller the onion slice, the easier it will be to fall into the slot of the grill. So if you cut onions, you need to use extra tools to prevent the onions from falling into the slot.

Spread the piu oil and seasoning on the onion slices. You can use whatever seasoning you like like salt, pepper or garlic powder. Or you can also use the seasonings suggested above, but piu oil, salt, and pepper are the most basic. Also, be careful to spread both sides of the onion slices.

Heat the grill to medium heat. Place the onion slices directly on the grill. You can also use a grill basket or foil tent if you want. Bake for 3-5 minutes or until black spots appear on the onion slices. Thick and large sliced onions need to bake for about 7 minutes. ^[3]

• To make a tent from foil, you just need to put a few slices of onion on a piece of paper. Then fold the long edges of the paper in so that the onion slices are covered and then roll the edges tightly.
• The skewers are the easiest wedge-shaped onion grills to keep the wedges from coming apart. You need to soak the skewers in water before using to avoid catching fire.

Use tongs to flip the onion slices. Then continue to bake for another 3-5 minutes or until you see black spots on the onion slices. At this point, you can add more seasoning or drizzle with piu oil if you want.

• Taste the onions. Bite an angle to see if the onion is soft but still retains some of its original crispness, and has a brown outer shell. If so, it means the onions are properly grilled.

Remove the onion from the grill and enjoy. Grilled onions are a delicious side dish on their own, but you can also add grilled onions to salsa, dips, baked beans, curries, and other vegetable dishes.

Peel off the dry and soft outer skin. Observe if the inner layers of onions are wilted or damaged and peel off if necessary. Continue peeling until the onion layer is as standard as you want.

• Keep the root end of the onion intact. The roots will support the onion.

Cut onions. Cut off the top 1/3 of the onion. Next, you need to cut off the core of the onion by inserting a knife into one corner of the core. Be careful not to pierce the knife all the way to the bottom (otherwise the onion will not be intact). Continue to run the knife around the core until the core can be removed while the bottom of the tuber is still intact.

• From the core, use a knife to cut the outer layers of the onion but not the outermost layer. This step will help the seasoning to penetrate each layer of onions. ^[4]
• Or you can use the tip of a knife and poke a small hole around the middle part of the onion. Instead of adding seasoning to the core, put it in these small holes.

Season to taste. Most people base the spread with butter or piu oil. Then you can add your favorite seasonings like salt, pepper, garlic powder or the suggestions above.

• Combine herbs and spices or commercially available seasonings (such as steak seasoning) to bring out the natural flavor of the onion. Note that you should use sweet or savory seasoning depending on the dish you want to serve with grilled onions.

Use foil to cover the whole onion. Place the onions on the grill over medium to medium heat and bake for about 20-30 minutes. It should only be checked 1-2 times to avoid letting the heat escape.

• Some onions (and the grill) require up to 45 minutes of baking. You don’t need to worry if onions need to bake longer than 20-30 minutes as that is normal for large onions. If you’re not sure if the onion is cooked through, you can bake it a little longer. Onions that are only slightly warm means they are not yet ripe.