Bloomin' Onion (Air Fryer)
Directions
- 1Slice off the top inch of the onion.
- 2Trim off a little on the bottom to keep it stable.
- 3Peel away the papery skin.
- 4Use a paring knife or an apple core and take out the center, about three-quarters of the way down.
- 5Once the center is out, make a cut three-quarters of the way down.
- 6Turn the onion 90 degrees and cut again.
- 7Keep cutting each section in half until you have 16 sections.
- 8Carefully loosen up all the layers.
- 9In one bowl, mix together eggs and milk.
- 10In another large bowl, mix together flour, salt, cayenne, paprika, black pepper, oregano, thyme, and cumin.
- 11Take your onion, spread out the leaves, and dip it into the milk mixture.
- 12Dip the onion into the flour mixture.
- 13Dip the onion back into the milk mixture.
- 14Dip the onion back into the flour mixture, shaking out any excess flour.
- 15Spritz the onion with some oil or cooking spray.
- 16Pop the onion into a preheated air fryer at 375 degrees for about 25 to 30 minutes.
- 17Mix together mayonnaise, creamy horseradish, paprika, cayenne pepper, oregano, salt, black pepper, and a little bit of ketchup for the dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- eggs
- milk
- flour
- salt
- cayenne
- paprika
- black pepper
- oregano
- thyme
- cumin
- oil or cooking spray
- mayonnaise
- creamy horseradish
- paprika
- cayenne pepper
- oregano
- salt
- black pepper
- ketchup
Equipment
paring knifeapple coreair fryerlarge bowl
Tips
- Don't go all the way through when taking out the center of the onion.
- Shake out any excess flour.
- Give the onion a good spritz with oil or cooking spray before air frying.
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