Carla Hall's Onion Flower Power

By Cindy

Ingredients

• For the Onion:
• 1 Sweet Vidalia Onion
• 1 cup Flour
• 1 teaspoon Sweet Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Cayenne
• 1 teaspoon Oregano
• Salt (to taste)
• 1 cup Milk
• 3 Eggs
• Vegetable Oil for frying
• For the Spicy Thousand Island Dressing:
• 1/2 cup Mayo
• 1/4 cup Ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Thai Chile Hot Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Honey

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from beta.abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

step 1

ingredients Vegetable Oil for frying

instructions For the Onion: Heat large dutch oven with oil to 360 degrees F.

step 2

ingredients 1 Sweet Vidalia Onion

instructions Slice off the top end of the onion, leaving the root end attached. Place cut side down and begin slicing from the root about 16 even sliced around the onion, leaving the root attached.

step 3

ingredients 1 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Sweet Paprika
1 teaspoon Cayenne
1 teaspoon Oregano
Salt (to taste)
1 cup Milk
3 Eggs

instructions Place flour and spices into baking dish. Whisk milk and eggs in another baking dish.

step 4

ingredients

instructions Carefully dip onion into flour mixture, making sure to get some inside the layers, (you can also sift the seasoned flour over the entire onion) then egg, and finish with flour. Place in oil and fry for about 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Remove to paper towel lined plate. Serve with spicy thousand island dressing.

step 5

ingredients 1/2 cup Mayo
1/4 cup Ketchup
1 tablespoon Thai Chile Hot Sauce
1 tablespoon Honey

instructions For the Spicy Thousand Island Dressing: Place all ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together and serve!