Grilled Bacon-onion Appetizers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet red onions
• 12 slices hickory smoked bacon
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut each onion into 12 wedges.
• 2 cut bacon strips in half widthwise.
• 3 wrap a piece of bacon around each onion wedge and secure with toothpicks.
• 4 place in an ungreased 13-in x 9-in. x 2-in dish.
• 5 combine the brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, fresh ground pepper and barbecue sauce.
• 6 pour 1/2 cup over onions.
• 7 cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, turning once.
• 8 cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting.
• 9 drain and discard marinade.
• 10 grill appetizers, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, turning and basting frequently with reserved marinade.
• 11 enjoy.