Grilled Red Onions

Ingredients

• 12 (8-inch) wooden skewers
• 3 medium red or sweet onions
• 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
• 2 to 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

1. Insert 4 wooden skewers (1 at a time) through each onion about 1/2 inch apart to create horizontal segments. Cut onions into slices between skewers. (Leave skewers in place to hold onion slices together during marinating and cooking.)
2. Place slices in a shallow container; add wine. Cover and chill 8 hours, turning occasionally. Drain.
3. Melt butter in small saucepan; stir in thyme and pepper. Brush onion slices with butter mixture, reserving some for basting.
4. Grill onions, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 6 to 10 minutes, turning and basting often with reserved butter mixture.