The Blooming Onion was popularized by the Outback Steak House and while their version uses an oil based deep fat fryer, this version of the very popular recipe uses an Air Fryer.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 3050 cal … Not for the calorie faint of heart.
Ingredients
For the Onion:
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne
- ½ tsp thyme
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- olive oil spray to taste
For the Sauce:
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tsp ketchup
- 1 tsp horseradish
- ¼ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne
Instructions
- Cut off the top ¼” inch of the onion. Place the onion root down on the top of a large jar and remove a small part of the center section. Now slice the onion into eight or sixteen sections being careful to not cut the root.
- Pre-cook the onion in your Air Fryer for five minutes. Air Fryers cook differently than deep fat fryers and an onion in the air fryer takes longer thoroughly cook than the flour egg mixture. As always, cooking time may vary according to the whim of your Air-Fryer. Set aside to cool before adding the flour and egg mixture.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk the eggs. Set aside.
- In another small mixing bowl, add the breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, salt, pepper, and thyme. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Place the cut onion on a large plate and sprinkle the flour all over. Next, pour the egg mixture straight onto the onion using your hands to massage it in.
- Sprinkle the breadcrumbs and spice mixture all over the onion, again making sure that it is coated as well as possible. Spray with a light coat of olive oil spray.
- Place the prepared onion into the air fryer basket and cook at 380 F for 20 to 25 minutes, until cooked through. Towards the end of the cooking time, you might want to add one more light coat of olive oil spray to the onion to help it brown more.
- While the onion is cooking, prepare the sauce: add of the sauce ingredients into a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- Enjoy.