Blooming Onion
Servings 4
Ingredients
1 white onion, large
0.25 cup Milk, nonfat
2 eggs, large
0.75 cup whole wheat flour
0.75 cup Panko
1.5 teaspoon Paprika
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
0.5 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
0.5 teaspoon black pepper
0.25 teaspoon Sea Salt
Directions
- Mix breadcrumbs with olive oil & Cajun seasoning. In a separate dish, mix salt & pepper into the our. In a bowl, mix milk with egg.
- Peel onion, cut off top. Place cut side down onto a cutting board.
- Starting 1⁄2 inch from the root, cut downward, all the way to the cutting board. Repeat to make 4 evenly spaced cuts around the onion.
- Continue slicing between each section until you have made 8 cuts total.
- Place sliced onion in ice water for at least 2 hours / overnight. Remove from water, pat dry. Open onion so “petals” are exposed.
- Beat eggs with 2 Tbsp. milk. Place onion on a tray or in a bowl.
- Sprinkle onion generously with our mixture. Make sure to get in between all “petals.” Turn onion upside down to remove excess our.
- Using a ladle, ladle the egg mixture into every crevice. Lift up onion and turn to make sure excess egg drips off.
- Sprinkle onion very generously with bread crumb mixture. Press into place.
- Place the blooming onion into the Fry Basket of the Power Air Fryer XL. Cover the top with aluminum foil like a tent. Place the Fry Basket into the Power Air Fryer XL.
- Press the M Button to scroll to the Chicken Icon.
- Press the Power Button & adjust cooking time to 10 minutes at 360 degrees. Leave foil on.
- When timer is done, check crispness of the onion. Cook 5-10 more minutes to desired crispness.
- When done, remove carefully and serve with Ranch dressing.