Blooming Onion

Directions

  1. 1Cut the onions using the Bloomator 2000.
  2. 2Steam the cut onions until cooked through but still holding their shape.
  3. 3Create the dry dredge using semolina, flour, paprika, and baking powder.
  4. 4Prepare the wet dredge by blending chickpeas, aquafaba, and some of the dry dredge.
  5. 5Apply the dry-wet-dry dredging method to coat the onions.
  6. 6Fry the dredged onions until beautifully golden.
  7. 7Give the onions one final fry to crisp them up just before serving.
  8. 8Cover the blooming onion with cheese and onion seasoning.
  9. 9Pipe garlic aioli into the middle of the blooming onion.
  10. 10Cover with pickled onion fluid gel.
  11. 11Garnish with fresh chives and chive flowers.
  12. 12Dust with additional seasoning.

Ingredients

  • onions
  • semolina
  • flour
  • paprika
  • baking powder
  • blended chickpeas
  • aquafaba
  • dry dredge
  • cheese and onion seasoning
  • garlic aioli
  • pickled onion fluid gel
  • chives
  • 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.