Blooming Onion
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut the onions using the Bloomator 2000.
- 2Cut the onions using the Bloomator 2000.
- 3Cut the onions using the Bloomator 2000.
- 4Steam the cut onions until cooked through but still holding their shape.
- 5Steam the cut onions until cooked through but still holding their shape.
- 6Steam the cut onions until cooked through but still holding their shape.
- 7Create the dry dredge using semolina, flour, paprika, and baking powder.
- 8Create the dry dredge using semolina, flour, paprika, and baking powder.
- 9Create the dry dredge using semolina, flour, paprika, and baking powder.
- 10Prepare the wet dredge by blending chickpeas, aquafaba, and some of the dry dredge.
- 11Prepare the wet dredge by blending chickpeas, aquafaba, and some of the dry dredge.
- 12Prepare the wet dredge by blending chickpeas, aquafaba, and some of the dry dredge.
- 13Apply the dry-wet-dry dredging method to coat the onions.
- 14Apply the dry-wet-dry dredging method to coat the onions.
- 15Apply the dry-wet-dry dredging method to coat the onions.
- 16Fry the dredged onions until beautifully golden.
- 17Fry the dredged onions until beautifully golden.
- 18Fry the dredged onions until beautifully golden.
- 19Give the onions one final fry to crisp them up just before serving.
- 20Give the onions one final fry to crisp them up just before serving.
- 21Give the onions one final fry to crisp them up just before serving.
- 22Cover the blooming onion with cheese and onion seasoning.
- 23Cover the blooming onion with cheese and onion seasoning.
- 24Cover the blooming onion with cheese and onion seasoning.
- 25Pipe garlic aioli into the middle of the blooming onion.
- 26Pipe garlic aioli into the middle of the blooming onion.
- 27Pipe garlic aioli into the middle of the blooming onion.
- 28Cover with pickled onion fluid gel.
- 29Cover with pickled onion fluid gel.
- 30Cover with pickled onion fluid gel.
- 31Garnish with fresh chives and chive flowers.
- 32Garnish with fresh chives and chive flowers.
- 33Garnish with fresh chives and chive flowers.
- 34Dust with additional seasoning.
- 35Dust with additional seasoning.
- 36Dust with additional seasoning.
Ingredients
- onions
- onions
- onions
- semolina
- semolina
- semolina
- flour
- flour
- flour
- paprika
- paprika
- paprika
- baking powder
- baking powder
- baking powder
- blended chickpeas
- blended chickpeas
- blended chickpeas
- aquafaba
- aquafaba
- aquafaba
- dry dredge
- dry dredge
- dry dredge
- cheese and onion seasoning
- cheese and onion seasoning
- cheese and onion seasoning
- garlic aioli
- garlic aioli
- garlic aioli
- pickled onion fluid gel
- pickled onion fluid gel
- pickled onion fluid gel
- chives
- chives
- chives
- chive flowers
- chive flowers
- chive flowers
Equipment
Bloomator 2000steamerdeep fryertongs
Tips
- The blooming onion is a vegan dish.
- They developed a vegan batter that delivered on both crunch and flavor.
- They use a dry-wet-dry dredging method.