French Fried Onion Flowers

By á-167447

Your time in the kitchen:
1 hour, 45 minutes; ready to serve in 2 hours, 45 minutes
makes 6 servings
Per serving:
529 calories;10 gr protein, 33 gr fat; 208 mg cholestrol; 47 gr carbs; 1,131 mg sodium

Ingredients

• 6 sweet onios, (such as Oso Sweet or Vidalia...about 1/2 pound each
• 1/2 Cup all purpose flour
• 2 Tablespoons dried Thyme, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 5 eggs
• 2 cups saltine cracker crumbs (about 40 crackers)
• Vegatable oil
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 teaspoon grated horseradish
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• additional grated lemon zest, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1
Using sharp knife trim stem ends of onions to level. Peel onions, leaving root ends intact. Carefully slice onions crosswise into 12 equal sections, leaving root ends intact.
Step 2
Over high heat bring large pot of water to a boil. Add onions; cook 1 minute Transfer to bowl of ice water. Refrigerate 1 hour to open onion "petals" Drain cut-side down on rack.
Step 3
Combine flour, 1 Tablespoon Thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 pepper in plastic food storage bag. place onion in bag: shake to coat. repet with remaining onions. In bowl beat eggs. Dip onions into eggs, turning to coat thoroughly. Combine cracker crumbs with remaining Thyme. Place onion in crumbs; sprinkle crumbs over top to coat.
Step 4
In deep-fat fryer or large pot heat 5" of oil over high heat to 350 degrees F. Fry onions, one at a time, until crisp and golden, about 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. For dip, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, horsedish, zest and remaining salt and pepper. Garnish with lemon zest, if desired.