Grilled Cipollini Onions

This is a delicious side for any grilled meat or fish. The onions are sweet and grilling them brings out a creamy delicious favor. Cipollini onions have a paper-thin skin. Some people prefer to leave it on in the cooking process.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 62 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 wooden skewers, or as needed
• 12 cipollini onions, peeled
• ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Fill a shallow dish with water; soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Place onions, basil, oil, and salt in a bowl; toss to coat onions. Refrigerate until flavors blend, 30 to 60 minutes.

Step 4

Thread onions onto prepared skewers, weaving basil between onions.

Step 5

Cook onions on the preheated grill, turning once, until sweet and tender, about 10 minutes.