Outback Bloomin' Onion Petals

By RoketJSquerl

Freezing the onions breaks down their cell structure and makes reomoving the inner membrane of each ring simple. This ensures that the rings are tender and the onion does not pull out of the batter as you bite.

Ingredients

• Copycat Outback Bloom Sauce:
• Ingredients
• Wet batter
• 1 medium egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• Dry batter
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin
• 3-4 small onions
• 4-6 cups vegetable oil , or other frying oil
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 TBS creamy horseradish
• 1 TBS ketchup
• 1/3 tsp paprika
• 1/3 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 90mins
Cooking time 100mins
Adapted from domesticsuperhero.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Slice the ends off your onions, then cut them in half. Slice the onions into 1 inch petals and set aside.

Separate the onion rounds into individual petals. Place in a gallon-sized zipper-lock freezer bag and put them in the freezer until completely frozen, at least 1 hour (they can stay in the freezer for up to 1 month).

When ready to fry, remove the onion rings from the freezer bag, transfer to a bowl, and thaw under tepid running water. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet lined with a clean kitchen towel or several layers of paper towels and dry the rings thoroughly. Carefully peel off the inner papery membrane from each ring and discard (the rings will be very floppy). Set aside.

Mix all your wet ingredients in a medium bowl.

Mix all your dry ingredients in a small shallow bowl.

In a large frying pot, add oil and heat over medium heat (375F) for about 5 minutes or until hot and lightly rippling.

To coat your onions, dip into the wet batter, then the dry batter, then back into the wet, and dry again. set aside and repeat for all petals.

Drop them into the hot oil and let them fry for 3-4 minutes, then carefully turn them over if needed. Remove from oil and place onto a paper towel lined plate.

Repeat for all the onions.

Serve immediately with Bloom Sauce.

Instructions for Bloom Sauce
1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Cover and put in the fridge for at least 3 hours to let flavors meld.
Notes: Store in fridge.