Description
Deliciously crispy blooming onion served with a dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large Sweet Onions
- 1 cup all purpose flour (+2 tablespoons for dusting sliced onions)
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 cup light lager beer (use your favorite brand)
- 1 teaspoon salt (plus more for seasoning)
- vegetable oil or lard (for frying)
- Blooming Onion Sauce (for serving or favorite dipping sauce)
Instructions
- Peel the sweet onions and slice into thick rings. Separate the rings and place in a shallow dish. Toss with a few tablespoons of flour – this will help the batter stick. I like to save the middles for another dish – just refrigerate in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
- Pour vegetable oil into a heavy skillet or dutch oven, filling it a few inches deep. Heat to 375° – 400° using a deep fry thermometer.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, baking powder, and kosher salt. Slowly whisk in the light beer until a smooth batter forms. It should be thick enough to coat the onions but still drip slightly.
- Dip each onion ring into the batter, allowing excess to drip off before dropping into hot oil.
- Carefully place battered onion rings into the hot oil in small batches. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove onion rings to a paper towel lined wire rack over a baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with additional kosher salt while hot.
- Serve with blooming onion sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- Store onion middles in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
- Use a deep fry thermometer for perfect frying temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg