Description
Enjoy crispy, golden Blooming Onion Petals paired with a creamy horseradish dipping sauce, perfect for gatherings and game nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 large sweet onion
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare the Dipping Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, ketchup, horseradish, minced garlic, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and cayenne until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prepare the Onion: Cut the root end off of the onion and peel. Cut the onion in half, then into quarters. Cut the quarters in half again and set aside.
- Prepare the Flour Mixture: In a large bowl, combine the flour, seasoned salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, and smoked paprika. Stir until well combined.
- Prepare the Buttermilk Mixture: In another medium-sized bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and egg until blended.
- Coat the Onion Petals: Separate the onion petals and place them in a gallon-sized ziptop bag. Add ¼ cup of the flour mixture to the bag, seal, and toss until the onions are coated.
- Batter the Petals: Take a handful of the onion petals at a time and gently shake off the excess flour. Dip them into the buttermilk mixture, letting any excess liquid drip off.
- Re-coat the Petals: Next, add the coated onion petals directly back into the bowl with the flour mixture and coat them well, shaking off any excess flour.
- Prepare for Frying: Place the coated onion petals onto a parchment-lined sheet tray while you repeat the coating process for the remaining onion petals.
- Heat the Oil: Heat your deep fryer or a large skillet filled with about 2 inches of oil to 350°F.
- Fry the Petals: Once the oil is hot, fry the onion petals for 3-4 minutes until they are golden brown.
- Drain Excess Oil: Place the fried onion petals onto a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil. Transfer them to a wire rack over a sheet tray to keep them crisp while you fry the remaining petals.
- Serve & Enjoy: Once all the petals are fried to perfection, remove the dipping sauce from the refrigerator, serve, and enjoy these flavorful bites!
Notes
Fried onion petals are best enjoyed fresh, but if you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat them in a hot oven for maximum crispiness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg