Sweet 'N' Spicy Onion Glaze

Three ingredients. No cooking. Ten minutes. And suddenly everything on your grill tastes like a backyard legend made it.

Onion soup mix brings the savory punch, apricot preserves add fruity sweetness that caramelizes into a gorgeous sticky glaze, and salad dressing ties it all together with a creamy tang. Stir it up in a bowl and you’ve got 2 ½ cups of liquid gold ready to go.

Brush it on chicken, spareribs, kabobs, hamburgers, or hot dogs during the last half of cooking and watch the edges turn glossy and caramelized. This is the secret weapon recipe you’ll wish you’d known about years ago.

Pro Tips

• Only glaze during the last few minutes of cooking. The high sugar content in the preserves will burn if applied too early.
• Make a double batch and keep it in the fridge for up to two weeks. It works just as well on oven-baked chicken as it does on the grill.
• Use Russian or French-style salad dressing for the best sweet-tangy balance.