Seasoned with Spice Infused Onions

Grilled, Vegetable Sides
Steamed onions seasoned with Aleppo pepper, lemongrass and sweet ginger sea salt from Season with Spice

The Seasoned With Spice Infused Onions dish uses select spices that came from Season with Spice, an online spice store that has unfortunately, closed. However, the idea of this dish hopefully will give you some ideas of other spices that can be used to season onions.

Seasoned with Spice Infused Onions is a simple dish in which onions are steamed in their own juices along with a complementary blend of spices. The cooking method is similar to that used with my Fennel Infused Onions from a couple of years ago. However, the seasoning is completely different, showing you how versatile this simple side can be.

These onions are infused with the flavors of Aleppo chili pepper flakes, sweet ginger sea salt, and lemongrass powder. I had never used lemongrass powder before, in fact, I didn’t even know it existed until I saw it used in this Coconut Lime Dressing. Now I know that it will have a permanent spot in my pantry. The three seasonings used with these onions create a dish that is a little spicy, alittle sweet (mostly due to the sweet onions), and with a hint of lemon ginger. I hope you try them very soon.

Steamed onions seasoned with Aleppo pepper, lemongrass and sweet ginger sea salt from Season with Spice

Seasoned with Spice Infused Onions Recipe

Onion slices seasoned with red pepper flakes and lemongrass, wrapped in foil or parchment then grilled or cooked on the stovetop for a unique side dish. Goes well with just about any meat entree as well of vegetarian dishes.

Serves 2
Prep Time and Cook time: less than 30 minutes

Recipe author: MJ of MJ’s Kitchen

Ingredients

1 large onion, halved then sliced
1 tsp. Aleppo Chili Pepper Flakes
¼ tsp. Lemongrass Powder
½ tsp. Sweet Ginger Sea Salt (or sea salt with a 1/4″ slice of fresh ginger)
Olive oil

Instructions

Divide the onion slices and the spices in half. You’ll be making 2 layers. (Click on the images to enlarge them.)

  1. In the center of a sheet of aluminum foil*, drizzle a little olive on the foil and spread it around the center using a brush or paper towel. (This is to prevent the onions from sticking to the foil.)
  2. Top with a layer of onion slices (half of the onion).Method for steaming onions on the stovetop
  3. Sprinkle this layer of onions with half of the salt, lemongrass powder and chili pepper flakes.
  4. Add another layer of onion using the rest of the onion and repeat with the rest of the spices.
  5. Drizzle with olive oil.
  6. Place another sheet of aluminum foil over the onion and fold all of the edges to create a sealed envelope.
  7. Place on a hot grill or hot cast iron skillet/griddle on the stovetop. If possible, cover with a lid from a pot. Cook for 4 – 5 minutes, turn and cook another 4 – 5 minutes.**Method for steaming onions on the stovetop
  8. Carefully open the package, and serve.

*If you don’t want to use aluminum foil, you could always use parchment paper and place on a sheet pan, then either on the grill or in a hot oven (400° F) for about 15 minutes.

**4 minutes per side for the stovetop. 5 minutes per side for the grill. (These times are shorter than using parchment because of the foil and the direct heat source of the grill and the cast iron.)

Serve these onions as a side dish or toss with rice or pasta.

If you love onions as much as I do, then you’ll also love these recipe with a member of the onion family as the primary ingredient.

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  4. I’m sorry to say I didn’t do any small business shopping on the 1st specifically but I do support small businesses in my area on a regular basis.

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  13. I do a lot of my shopping locally – one of my favorites is Wright’s Bake Shoppe in Reed City, MI – best chocolate chip cookies EVER!

  14. I shopped for several gifts from local small businesses!

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  17. Lorena Keech

    We shopped and will shop again at Irina’s Gourmet Cakes. Her baked goods are amazing.

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  20. I will be shopping in person at a small business this weekend.

  21. I like Season with Spice on FB. Samantha M.

  22. I went shopping at our local bakery Savoias this weekend!

  23. I have not, but will before the holiday season is over. We have sone cool small businesses in our area.

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  28. I did shop at a small business on Etsy during that weekend. 🙂

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  31. Yes, I will! At Soyful Flames, my Sister-in-Law’s homemade bath & body shop.

  32. I have another gift to pick up and it will probably be from a small business. thank you

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  37. theodore esteghamat

    I’ve shopped at 2-3 small businesses recently in our business district.

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  42. yes i shop the small businesses where i live here in indiana

  43. I do a lot of my shopping at small businesses online

  44. Karen Gonyea

    I have already done some small business shopping online 🙂

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  49. Mary Beth Elderton

    I m not quite finished. Both my daughter and son have December birthdays, so I finish those first…then handle the details for Christmas. Because we all live in different cities— in different states!—I do a lot of my gift buying/giving through online stores.

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    i will be shopping online at a small business

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  55. I shopped yesterday, Dec 7 at Hair a Go Go and then at Willa’s.

  56. Karrie Millheim

    Yes I will be supporting small businesses this season

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  61. I havent shopped at a small business.

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  64. I shop on etsy alot for holidays and i love shopping at east and west for holiday food

  65. My neighborhood is full of small businesses, so I do just about ALL of my shopping at independent stores.

  66. I shop at the local small business wine store.

  67. I will be shopping for a couple of gifts tomorrow from local stores.

  68. Danielle Jones

    I do a lot of online shopping at small business shops. We need to bring business and jobs back to America. I personally also like that you can usually find alot of unique or better made products at smaller shops.

  69. I love to shop at local small businesses! That’s where the majority of my Christmas shopping is done.

  70. Thank you for introducing me so Season with Spice! I prefer to support small businesses and am looking for a spice supplier. I did a bit of local shopping on small business Saturday and will buy all of my gifts that way or via small stores that offer online ordering!

  71. Well, it’s hard to do much shopping online on weekends with everyone I’m shopping for right here, and too cold for me to want to go out…but I will probably include some small shops in my shopping this next week.

  72. Brittney House

    I will be shopping in person at my favorite small business in town that sell handmade jewelry.

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  75. I am hunkered down inside this weekend, attempting to avoid the bitter cold. But soon I would like to hit up some of the local vintage stores to do some shopping.

  76. Amy Smeltzer

    I shop at Amazon with gift cards and I go to regular stores too.

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  80. Susan Christy

    I always support small businesses – especially Restaurants like Tanya’s Soup Kitchen & Bella Luna in Wichita

  81. Very nice post. I just stumbled upon your weblog and wanted to say that I’ve
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  82. I’ll be shopping locally at The Pet Barn for a gift for my kitty

  83. I have shopped at small businesses for the past month. I started doing so after I realized the importance of supporting local business owners.

  84. Heck ya I will be going to some small businesses this wknd. But not for presents, got those done this summer, I’m going for myself. ambrerose at aol dot com

  85. Simple yet really delicious!!! We love SwS products too!

  86. What a lovely and unique recipe, MJ! I love to support small business as well. This year I am ordering a project through a local press company, I’m not sure if that counts:) Lovely collection of seasonings, you could do so much experimenting with them!xx

  87. Hi MJ – what a lovely looking side-dish! I’d not heard of “aleppo” chilli before… what’s it like? Strong? Mild? Smoky?

    • Thanks Charles! Aleppo is quite spicy, but relative sweet for a pepper. Season with spice describes it as “mildly-spicy kick, and fruity, salty, vinegary notes”. That’s a good description of it.

  88. Crystal Renee

    I will be shopping in person!

  89. Mj, how I wish I could get those spices, unfortunately I live outside USA 🙁 Love your recipes so much!! I will definitely give a shout out about your giveaway on my FB page!!

  90. Eydie Vargas

    I love Season With Spice, I have ordered twice since very recently discovering them on Facebook, I got my daughter some spices too!

  91. Love this little shop. Following Season with Spice on Pinterest now!

  92. Already follow you on Pinterest. Also, wanted to let you know we drove through your great state this past week. (Visiting relatives in Phoenix.) It was the most beautiful drive EVER! I am ready to move!

  93. Very nice giveaway love those spice infused onions.

  94. i will be

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  104. I shopped online last weekend. I’m not much for going out Thanksgiving weekend but if I do, it’s only to small, local businesses.

  105. Yes, I bought hanukkah gifts for my nephews at a local independent toy store

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  108. I’ll be helping my best friend run her small business/store for shopping – so I’ll probably buy something from her then 🙂

  109. I haven’t done any shopping yet, but plan to spend some time shopping in a few different small buisnesses

  110. I’ved also followed the spice pinterest!

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  114. I love shopping at small businesses! But sadly I won’t have the opportunity to anytime soon. No car in college XD haha

  115. Jim and I love cooked onions but I usually just sauté them in some butter and maybe garlic. This sounds a lot more interesting. I checked out the spice site and will definitely be visiting there again.

  116. we just did a little shopping at target this weekend.

  117. I had to scroll all the way down here to leave a comment…. that’s commitment for ya 😉 This is a really classy recipe, MJ – and something I’d love to have a go at myself. You always have the best ideas with food 🙂 xx

  118. Of course I shop local and small!! I HAVE a small business myself!

  119. What a great sounding dish, MJ. We too often think of onions as an ingredient used in other dishes and not one that can stand on its own. Finding a recipe that highlights onion is always nice.
    I try to shop at small businesses whenever I can. From hardware to pet supplies, I’ll choose Mom & Pop over big box every time.

  120. MJ, your onions sound so original! Even without the unusual spices (I haven’t heard about the lemongrass powder either), I bet they would be fantastic simply with some chilli. They look so sophisticated… you made me hungry for onions now 🙂

  121. Dang! I dont have a US address 🙁
    Anyways that side dish is a champion, that would definitely add zing to any dish it is paired with.

  122. Grace Scammell

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  123. Elizabeth Turner

    I haven’t shopped at businesses big or small this weekend, but one of my favorite small businesses is an old-fashioned soda counter in historic Harrodsburg, KY!

  124. I shopped my local cosmetics store over the weekend!

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  127. I plan to shop in person at the local small business in our downtown area. My favorite…The Pepsi Store. 🙂

  128. Awee…what a lovely treat…am sure those spices must be adding an extra punch to the otherwise simple and humble recipe. Wish I cold snatch that Chipotle chilli flakes right from my screen 🙂

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  130. I didn’t head out this weekend because I’m a little low on cash at the moment! I would have loved to have gotten some great Black Friday deals though !!
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  131. Where I live, we lots of small businesses. The one that I love the most is a wine shop. The recipe looks lovely!

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  133. What a simple yet flavor dish! I am big on using spices and I love to support small businesses whenever I can and that includes holiday shopping. Thanks for sharing!

  134. I didn’t shop at all this weekend. I’ve been busy working and preparing for a class I’m teaching other than when I was celebrating and prepping for Thanksgiving. However, whenever I can I always try to buy from our local and small businesses in the area.

    Nice recipe. I’m sure these onions taste divine!

  135. These onions look awesome and I love the support of small businesses. I like to go to a small yogurt shop and of course all the local winter farmers’ markets!

  136. Lauren Easler

    I definitely will be. I will be shopping for friends and family for small jewelry businesses all over etsy. They make the most beautiful and unique jewelry around.

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  141. Emily Morelli

    I already shopped at my local craft store for some lotion supplies.

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  144. Love this delicious recipe! I am thinking about tacos, for some odd reason my mind wondered that way. We did shop at a small business this weekend. I found two beautiful decanters at a local antique store. I love buying local. Hugs, Terra

  145. I went shopping at my local craft fairs past two weekends.

  146. I love supporting small business and specially if it involves spices. Their products sound great so good luck to the giveaway participants.

    Your onions sound fantastic MJ! I’d love them on some grilled steak tacos.

  147. We have tons of small businesses here in Wichita that we normally shop at – one of which is (ironically) called The Onion Tree. We prefer using the small businesses, as we are more apt to find what we want.

  148. I will be doing most of my shopping online

  149. First thank you for an awesome giveaway! I shop exclusively small online business and etsy shops over the holidays and most of the year actually. I love the service and the fact I can find something unique and fun that you cant find retail. And I hate shopping in the stores and fighting the crowds, this way shopping is actually enjoyable!

  150. I’ll be shopping online.

  151. I won’t be doing any small business shopping this weekend, but I will next weekend! Mostly I’ll be shopping online though.

  152. Unless coffeshops count (do they?) I won’t be shopping at all this weekend.

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  157. Serena Powell

    I’ve not shopped at any small businesses yet, but I may go to some local ones this weekend.

  158. Shopped in person at a local boutique. They have clothing and gift items that are so unique and couldn’t find anywhere else! Yay small businesses!

  159. I’m off to my local Christmas market today. Looking forward to seeing what amazing things local artisans have for sale!

  160. Tracy L Davis

    I will do some small business shopping this holiday season.

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  163. Not this weekend, but I’ll probably do some small business shopping later in the week.

  164. I’ve never met an onion I couldn’t be best friends with. I’m dying to try this. Good luck to the winner!

  165. I am planning on going to a little store that sells kitchen supplies.

  166. I love the look of these spices. Good luck to all those who can enter the contest. All these spices would be so useful xx

  167. I can’t participate in your contest, but I can appreciate this lovely and spicy recipe. Very tasty!

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  170. I did do some small business shopping!

  171. These onions look delectable, MJ! The presentation is great as well.

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  176. My favorite small business is Campbell’s Morrell Music in Johnson City, TN. I am always there!

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  177. Isn’t it amazing how close we can become to our virtual connections? I think that has been the greatest surprise and pleasure for me about the blogging world: a universe of friends waiting to be discovered. My spices are looking rather lackluster these days MJ, so I’m quite excited about this post. Your infused onions sound like the perfect side…yum. A couple of my favourite emerging businesses — Montreal born: Davids Tea; Blue Lavande (Eastern Townships: Quebec); and artist Kelly Rae Roberts out of Portland Oregon :). p.s. I don’t think I’ve ever used lemongrass in powder form either – how neat!

  178. I love onions and these infused onions look amazing! I would totally eat this on buttered bread. 🙂 Hope you had a fantastic holiday weekend.

  179. I live in the greater Lansing, Michigan area and I support MANY small business in the area. I plan to purchase most of my christmas gifts locally and I shop at the local market weekly. Support local businesses!

  180. I followed SWS on pinterest!

  181. I liked SWS on FB!

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  184. Yes, indeed I’m going to our neighborhood shopping area – to the little cooking school, butcher and green grocer’s – with maybe a stop at the dress shop! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’m not familiar with Season with Spice, so thank you for the intro!

  185. MJ, your infused onions look so delicious. A fun and easy recipe and I am sure they taste good with so many Asian dishes. I think these infused onions would make a fantastic accompaniment to my pomelo and shrimp salad. Wishing you a super weekend. Take care, BAM

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  190. I shop at small business quite often, both online and off. Do ETsy shops count as small businesses? I have several of those I order from fairly often. Those onions look delish, the the way!
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  191. I wish these were on my Thanksgiving table…I could have eaten the whole bowl. With a side of your multigrain bread 🙂

  192. Liked Season With Spice on Facebook

  193. In fused onions is a really enticing concept. I am really curious about the lemongrass powder. I have not yet but will visit in person a couple of small business for gifts.

  194. Hi MJ. That seasoned spice infused onions look fantastic and something I will be trying. Thanks for sharing this new spice company with us and very nice to meet you Reese & Mark. I will be doing all 4 likes. Also going over to check out the spice shop.
    Love stopping here MJ there is always something for me. Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving and a wonderful weekend to you.

  195. Terrific looking recipe! This looks like a lot of fun both to make and eat. I didn’t know you could buy lemongrass powder either – I need some of that! Really terrific giveaway, too. We will be doing virtually no shopping this weekend (too crowded), but our favorite local shop is the Wine Merchant! Amazing service – we tell them what we’re serving and what price we want to spend on wine, and they always have spot-on recommendations. Fun post – thanks.

  196. Deborah Larson

    As a new subscriber to MJ’s I found the Season with Spice site and I love both MJ and Season with Spice. I will be ordering spices in the next day or two and cooking some of the great recipes MJ continues to offer.

  197. Liked and followed. I’m doing the rest of my shopping online.

  198. Living in New Hampshire where small businesses always need a helping hand, I try to support them. I’ll be buy some Christmas decorations from Ford Florist as they always have beautiful items not seen in the big box stores. I had no idea about lemongrass powder…that would be so useful as lemongrass is not always available in our market.

  199. My favorite small business is Hey Jhonny’s, a unique gift shop. I’m always buying something there.

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