Outback's Bloomin' Onion

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 24 ounces beer
  • 4 vidalia onions (I use walla wallas here in Calgary)
  • Seasoned flour
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Preparation

Step 1

For the seasoned flour, combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, pepper and cayenne-mix well. For the batter, mix cornstarch, flour and seasonings until well blended. Add beer and mix well. Cut about 3/4 inch off top of onion and peel. Cut into onion 12-16 vertical wedges but do not cut through bottom root end. Remove about 1 inch of petals from center of onion (You can place the cut onions in cold water for a few hours to help "open" them up -- just make sure that you drain them well). Dip in seasoned flour and gently shake to remove excess. Separate petals to coat thoroughly with batter. Gently place in a fryer basket and deep fry at 375-400 for 1 1/2 minutes. Turn over and fry 1 1/2 minutes more or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Place onion upright in a shallow bowl and remove center core with a circular cutter or apple corer. Serve hot with dipping sauce.