Bacon Onion Bombs

It’s summer and with everyone already getting sick of the same old barbequed hotdogs and burgers, let’s change things up a bit and surprise your guests next time you have your bbq backyard party! Ps. No one will even notice that you don’t need a bun for these burgers! A sneaky way to save your guests from carb and gluten loading, so they will feel deliciously satisfied, without the bloat! Thank you to Jennifer Banz for the recipe!

For this recipe, you will need 3 white or yellow onions, 2 pounds of ground beef, seasonings for the ground beef, 6 chunks of cheddar cheese, 18 slices of bacon, and 6 toothpicks.

Bacon Onion Bombs

Bacon Onion Bombs cooked in the oven seem intimidating but are actually easy to make and very impressive! They are the perfect BBQ food with all of the essentials...onions stuffed with flavorful hamburger, then wrapped in bacon. They are perfect keto and low carb.4 Net Carbs

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Servings: 6 Calories: 670 kcal Author: Jennifer Banz

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 White or yellow onions

  • 18 Slices bacon

  • 2 pounds Ground Beef

  • 2 Tablespoons avocado oil

  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt

  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder

  • 1 teaspoon Onion powder

  • ½ Cup Sugar-free BBQ sauce

  • 6 Ounces Sharp cheddar, cut into 6 even cubes

EQUIPMENT

  • 6 Toothpicks

  • Meat Thermometer

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Pre-heat the oven to 425F. Set aside a small sheet pan.

Prep the Onions

  • Cut the ends off of each onion and discard. Cut the onions in half and peel off the outer layer, discard. Peel off the next 2 layers and set them aside for the bombs. Reserve the rest of the onion (smaller inner pieces) for another recipe.

Prep the Ground Beef

  • Break apart the ground beef into smaller pieces in a large bowl. Spread the avocado oil, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and BBQ sauce on top of the beef. Mix together being careful not to over-mix. Divide the meat mixture into 6 even sections. Set aside

Assembling the Onion Bombs

  • On a cutting board, lay out 3 pieces of bacon in a star shape. Grab a section of meat and place a piece of cheese in the center. Form into a meatball around the cheese, being sure to cover the entire pieces of cheese.

  • Grab 2 of the onion pieces and place them around the meatball (I use a big piece of onion and a smaller piece). Place the meatball in the center of the bacon star and bring the bacon up around the sides and secure to the top with a toothpick.

  • Place the bacon bombs on a sheet pan and bake in the center of the oven for 40 minutes or until an internal meat thermometer reads 165F and the bacon is crispy. Serve.

JENNIFER'S TIPS

  • Reserve the remaining onions for future recipes! I like to dice them up and freeze to use in soups.

  • MIXING THE MEAT - Over mixing the meat will make your meatballs tough. I break the meat up into smaller pieces and spread it out over the bottom of the bowl, then spread the BBQ sauce and seasonings evenly over the meat. This helps mix the meat better without over-mixing.

  • DIVIDING THE MEAT IN THE BOWL - This is simply done by having the meat in an even layer in the bowl, then using a butter knife to make a plus shape in the meat, then an X. This divides the meat into 6 even chunks.

  • NUTRITION - Based on 1 onion bomb (they're big) using 80/20 ground beef and figuring ¼ cup of onion

NUTRITION

Serving: 1Bomb | Calories: 670kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g


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