Bloomin Onion....copycat

By RuthLouise

Ingredients

• Batter:
• 2 Vidalia or Texas Sweet Onions
• 1/3 C. Cornstarch
• 3/4 C. Flour
• 1 tsp. Garlic -- minced
• 1 tsp. Paprika
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Pepper
• 1 Can Flat Beer (not lite)
• Seasoned Flour:
• 1 C. Flour
• 2 tsp. Paprika
• 1 tsp. Garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. Pepper
• 1/8 tsp. Cayenne pepper
• Creamy Chili Sauce:
• 1/2 c. Mayonnaise
• 1/2 c. Sour cream
• 1/8 C. Chili sauce
• 1/8 tsp. Cayenne pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Mix cornstarch, flour, and seasonings until well blended. Add beer, mix well. Cut about 3/4" off top of onion and peel. Cut into onion 12 to 16 vertical wedges, but do not cut through bottom root end.

Plunge the onion into boiling water for 1 minute. Remove from boiling water and plunge into Ice water for 3 minutes.

While it's cooling, mix the seasoned flour mixture in a medium size bowl and set aside.

Take it out of the water and gently "drop" it root end facing down, onto a counter top until it "flowers".


Gently place in fryer basket and deep-fry at 375 to 400 1 1/2 minutes. Turn over, and fry an additional 1 1/2 minutes, or until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels.

Place onion upright in shallow bowl and remove center core with circular cutter or apple corer.

Serve hot with Creamy Chili Sauce.


SAUCE:
To make the creamy chili sauce, simply combine all ingredients in a small bowl, mixing well. Sauce recipe may be doubled, if needed.