Fire It Up: Grilled New Potato And Onion Skewers

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped bacon (from about 2 thick-cut slices)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 3 large cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 1/2 bunch thyme (about 15 sprigs)
• 1/2 cup sherry vinegar
• 4 cups heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 pounds extra-small new potatoes (preferably no bigger than a ping pong ball)
• kosher salt
• 1 small yellow onion
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• freshly ground black pepper
• 6 to 7 slices thick-cut bacon cut into 1-inch lengths