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RCI-SP.003.0028.001

Onion blooms

American cuisine Vegetarian Cuisine Holiday Recipes appetizers =Onion Blooms=

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner

Ingredients

  • huge onions
    at least 4 inches (10 cm) across
    2 unit
  • oil for frying
    1 unit
  • Beer Batter
    1 unit
  • Seasoned Flour
    1 unit
  • Sour Cream Chili Sauce
    1 unit

Method

1
Preheat deep fryer to 375°F (190°C).
2
Put each onion on cutting board root end down and cut ¾ inch (2 cm) off the top.
3
Peel onion.
4
Cut vertically through the center, from the top to the root, without cutting through.
5
Repeat cuts radially (across the center, like a clock face) for a total of 6 or 8 cuts.
6
Remove about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the onion center.
7
Soak in ice water 15 minutes.
8
Cut a little deeper if an onion isn't bloomed enough.
9
Dip in Seasoned Flour and shake gently to remove excess.
10
Dip in Beer Batter and shake gently to remove excess. You may have to separate fronds to get a good coating.
11
Handling carefully, lower into fryer using a fryer basket.
12
Fry about a minute and a half.
13
Remove basket from fryer, turn onions over, and return to fryer.
14
Fry until golden, about another minute and a half.
15
Drain on towel.
16
Serve hot.