Blooming Onion
April 11, 2019
Ingredients
- 1 sweet onion Texas, Vidalia, Walla or Maui
- 1 tablespoon water - or more
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup cracker crumbs or coating mix
- 1 cup oil for deep frying
Directions
- Step 1 Select a well-rounded onion. Peel outer skin off. Leave root intact, cut off any hanging roots.
- Step 2 Using small, sharp knife, divide onion into four sections by making 2 cuts crosswise, beginning at the top and cutting toward root, stopping about 1/2 inch away. Cut each section twice.
- Step 3 Place onion in bowl of enough boiling water to cover it and leave for 5 minutes. The sections, or “petals” will begin to open.
- Step 4 Remove onion from hot water and immerse into ice water, to help the opening. Drain well by turning upside down on paper towel.
- Step 5 Put flour into paper bag, add onion and shake gently to coat with flour.
- Step 6 Roll floured onion in beaten egg to cover. Put cracker crumbs or coating mix in paper bag, add onion and shake gently to coat.
- Step 7 Refrigerate for 1 hour before deep frying in oil to golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Step 8 Cooked onion may be kept for a time in warm oven.