Sweet Onion Stacks
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 6 sprigs Thyme fresh
- 1/3 cup bourbon
- 4 (8 oz) sweet onions
- 1/4 cup Champagne vinegar
- 1 tsp sweet onion grated
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 tsp thyme fresh, chopped
- 1/2 tsp Ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 12-16 tomato slices
- 4 oz goat cheese softened
- 16 leaves Fresh basil
- 4 slice thick bacon cooked and halved
- 4 cup mixed salad greens
Instructions
- 1. Preheat grill to 300-350F (medium) heat. Cook first 3 ingredients in a 2-qt heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2 min.
- 2. Cut each onion crosswise into 3 slices. Grill onion slices, covered with grill lid, 32 minutes, turning every 4 minuts and basting with bourbon mixture with each turn during last half of grill time. Remove from grill, wrap in aluminum foil and let stand for 10 min.
- 3. Meanwhile, whisk together vinegar and next 5 ingredients. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until smooth. Whisk before serving.
- 4. Sprinkle tomato slices with salt and pepper. Place 1 tomato (or stack 2) on each of 4 plates. Tope each with 1 onion slice and spread with 1 1/2 tsp goat cheese. Tope ach stack with 2 basil leaves and 1 bacon piece. Repeat layers once, Top with remaining onions. Spoon 1 Tbsp vinaigrette over each stack.
- 5. Toss greens with 3 Tbsp vinaigrette and serve immediately with sweet onion stacks.
