Grilled Tropea onions
Grilled onions are a simple but very tasty side dish. The best variety of onion for this recipe is the Tropea variety, which is particularly sweet and delicate.
Grilled Tropea onions are delicious freshly prepared, but will keep well for a day in the fridge.
Grilled Tropea onions, the ingredients
- 4 Tropea red onions
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of white wine vinegar
- Oregano to taste
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
How to prepare grilled Tropea onions
Peel the onions, cut them in half vertically and pierce them from side to side with a toothpick. Then prepare the aromatic oil, which will be used to brush the vegetables during cooking, by putting oil, vinegar and a pinch of oregano in a bowl. Emulsify thoroughly.
The ideal ember for cooking vegetables will be ready when the red flame of the fire dies down and a white powder appears on the burning coals. This is the moment to put the grill on the fire to heat it up, then clean it with an iron brush, a scraper or more simply with a few sheets of kitchen paper, being very careful not to burn yourself.
Once on the grill, brush the vegetables with the flavoured oil. The onions should be cooked over a gentle heat, the time varying from 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the type of cooking you prefer. Turn the onions from time to time, add salt and pepper at the end of cooking.
