ONION BLOSSOM

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 1 large Vidalia onion
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg. lightly beaten
• 1 cup saltine cracker crumbs
• Vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Commercial dark honey mustard or ranch style salad dressing

Preparation

Step 1

Peel onion, leaving root end intact. Cut onion vertically into quarters, cutting to within 1/2" of root end. Cut each quarter vertically into thirds., Place onion in boiling water 1 minute remove and place in ice water 5 minutes. Loosen petals if necessary. Drain onion cut side down. Place flour in a zip-top plastic bag, add onion, shaking to coat. Dip onion in egg. Place cracker crumbs in plastic bag, add onion, tossing to coat. Chill 1 hour.

Pour oil to depth of 3 inches into an electric fryer and heat to 375 degrees. Fry onion 4-7 minutes or until golden brown, drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt, if desired. Serve onion with honey-mustard or ranch dressing.