Blooming Onion with Creamy Dip
Love that deep fried onion that you get at restaurants? Then make it at your own home with this Blooming Onion with Creamy Dip recipe. Make it for your guests or for your family. They always appreciate quick appetizer recipes.
Ingredients
- 1 sweet onion, Texas, Vidalia, Walla Walla or Maui
- water
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup cracker crumbs or coating mix
- oil, for deep frying
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Thousand Island dressing
- 2 tablespoon horseradish, grated
Instructions
- Select a well-rounded onion. Peel outer skin off. Leave root intact, cut off any hanging roots.
- Using small, sharp knife, divide onion into four sections by making 2 cuts crosswise, beginning at the top and cutting toward root, stopping about 1/2 inch away. Cut each section twice.
- Place onion in bowl of enough boiling water to cover it and leave for 5 minutes. The sections will begin to open.
- Remove onion from hot water and immerse into ice water, to help the opening. Drain well by turning upside down on paper towels.
- Put flour into paper bag, add onion and shake gently to coat with flour. Roll floured onion in beaten egg to cover.
- Put cracker crumbs or coating mix in paper bag, add onion and shake gently to coat.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour before deep frying in oil to golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Cooked onion may be kept for a time in warm oven.