Best Ever Blooming Onion

How to make Best Ever Blooming Onion

Ingredients:

– 1 large white onion

– 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

– 2 tablespoons paprika

– 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

– 1 teaspoon garlic powder

– 1/2 teaspoon oregano

– salt and pepper to taste

– 2 large eggs

– 1 1/2 cups milk

– 1 quart vegetable oil

– Chipotle, Thousand Island or other dipping sauce optional

Instructions:

– In a medium bowl, combine flour, spices, salt and pepper. Reserve.

– In another medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk until combined. Set aside.

– Cut off ½-inch from the pointy end of the onion while leaving the other end of root intact. Then remove the papery skin.

– Place the onion cut-side down on a cutting board. Starting ¾-inch from the root, cut vertically downward all the way to the board using a sharp knife.

– Repeat vertical cuts downward about 1/2-inch apart on the edge, taking care not to overlap with previous cuts. You should get 10-15 cuts in total.

– Turn the onion over and gently open up the “petals” of the onion with your fingers until it resembles a flower. Set aside.

– Dip the onion into reserved flour mixture to cover completely. Then gently shake off excess flour.

– Gently dip into reserved egg mixture to cover completely. For best results, let the onion soak in the batter for 10 minutes.

– Return onion to the flour mixture one more time and cover completely.

– Place the onion on a plate and freeze for 30-60 min to set.

– Fill a deep fryer or medium saucepan with 3 inches of oil and heat to 350°F. Line a plate with paper towel and set aside.

– Fry onion for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Then turn it over using a slotted spoon and cook several minutes more until golden brown.

– Remove onion to a prepared plate. Serve with optional dipping sauce and enjoy!

RECIPE TIPS
– You’ll find it helpful to watch the video for this recipe before making it.

– For the dipping sauce, you can mix Thousand Island dressing with creamy horseradish sauce, adjusting the amount of horseradish depending on how much heat you want.