Get ready for a flavor explosion— My Smoked Onion Bomb Recipe is here to blow up your taste buds (in the best way). Seasoned ground beef stuffed inside onion shells, wrapped in bacon, then smoked until crispy and delicious.
It’s like a burger, an onion ring, and a bacon strip all teamed up to make your smoker proud. Here is my onion bomb recipe!
Smoked Onion Bomb Recipe – Step By Step
What do you need?
- 2 large onions
- 1.5-pound hamburger meat
- Your favorite hamburger seasoning
- Sliced bacon for wrapping
- Tooth picks
I found that it can be a little tedious to make the shells. Especially with my big hands. But I found an easy solution for that.
- Take 2 large onions and peel the papery ends off
- Cut them in half and peel off the outer leaves
- Move the outside rings out and set them to the side
- Make the hamburger stuffing
- Scoop the hamburger mixture into the onion rings
- Place the two halves on top of each other.
- Wrap them with bacon and secure with toothpicks
- Smoke or grill at 225°F (107°C) till 165°F (74°C) internal and let rest for minutes.
- Add your favorite BBQ sauce in the last 10 minutes (optional)
TIP: I had a problem with pushing the onion shells out and had to make a small slit in them. This was no problem since you wrap them in bacon.
How Long To Smoke Onion Bombs
This depends on the size of the onion bombs. An average for me, after smoking them several times, is that I take about an hour and a half for the size onion I am using.
The best advice I can give you is to use a handheld thermometer to check the internal temperature.
My Video On How To Smoke Onion Bombs
Advice For Making Onion Bombs
- Don’t forget to cut off the ends of the onions. They will be more stable that way.
- Use the bacon to seal the edge between the two onion halves.
- Keep experimenting with flavors and seasoning.
- Add some chees to the mix to add even more flavor.
- Try different onions, mushrooms, or other fillings
Smoked Onion Bombs
Equipment
- 1 Smoker
- 1 Knife
- 10 Tooth picks
Ingredients
- 2 large Onions
- 1.5 Pound Hamburger Meat
- 1/3 Cup Diced onion
- 1/3 Cup Chopped Parsley
- 1/3 Cup Diced Mushrooms
- 1 Tbsp Chilli Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Seasoning
- 1 Tsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Tsp Cane Sugar
- 1 Pound Sliced Bacon
Instructions
- Cut Onions in half
- Remove the paper layer from them
- Push out the onion shells
- Place a handful of the hamburger mixture in the onion shells
- Place the onion tops on each other
- Wrap with 3 slices of bacon
- Secure bacon with toothpicks
- Smoke at 225 °F (107°C)
- Smoke till internal temperature of 165°F (74°C)
- Rest for a few minutes
Notes
Onion Bomb Recipe – Step By Step
What do you need?-
- 2 large onions
-
- 1.5-pound hamburger meat
-
- Your favorite hamburger seasoning
-
- Sliced bacon for wrapping
-
- Tooth picks
-
- Take 2 large onions and peel the papery ends off
-
- Cut them in half and peel off the outer leaves
-
- Move the outside rings out and set them to the side
-
- Make the hamburger stuffing
-
- Scoop the hamburger mixture into the onion rings
-
- Place the two halves on top of each other.
-
- Wrap them with bacon and secure with toothpicks
-
- Smoke or grill at 225°F (107°C) till 165°F (74°C) internal and let rest for minutes.
-
- Add your favorite BBQ sauce in the last 10 minutes (optional)
How Long To Smoke Onion Bombs
This depends on the size of the onion bombs. An average for me, after smoking them several times, is that I take about an hour and a half for the size onion I am using. The best advice I can give you is to use a handheld thermometer.-
- 1.5-pound hamburger meat
-
- Your favorite hamburger seasoning
-
- Sliced bacon for wrapping
-
- Tooth picks
-
- Take 2 large onions and peel the papery ends off
-
- Cut them in half and peel off the outer leaves
-
- Move the outside rings out and set them to the side
-
- Make the hamburger stuffing
-
- Scoop the hamburger mixture into the onion rings
-
- Place the two halves on top of each other.
-
- Wrap them with bacon and secure with toothpicks
-
- Smoke or grill at 225°F (107°C) till 165°F (74°C) internal and let rest for minutes.
-
- Add your favorite BBQ sauce in the last 10 minutes (optional)
Advice For Making Onion Bombs
-
- Don’t forget to cut off the ends of the onions. They will be more stable that way.
-
- Use the bacon to seal the edge between the two onion halves.
-
- Keep experimenting with flavors and different types of onions.
-
- Add some chees to the mix to add even more flavor.
Nutrition
Smoked Onion Bombs – My Experience
And there you have my tested recipe. Onion Bombs that are smoky, meaty, and wrapped in bacon. Whether you’re grilling for a crowd or just feeding your own belly, these onion bombs do steal the show every time I smoke them.
They are fairly easy to make and do not need a long preparation time. The first time it took me a little longer, but after a few of them, I am getting faster at it.
One thing I learned is that it is hard to get or push the shells out of the onion. I found that make a slit in the side does make it a lot easier.
It also does not make a difference since you wrap them in bacon anyway.
I also learned that securing the bacon with some extra toothpicks can make the end result better. Just don’t forget to take them out before you serve them.
Most important is that you have fun smoking and preparing these onion bombs.
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Eddie van Aken (Aka The Grilling Dutchman)
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