Skip to main content
Fried Onion Blooms
Photo: K8

Fried Onion Blooms

5 ingredients 14 steps 2 blooms wikibooks
Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

769
Calories
32g
Protein
16g
Fat
116g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 huge onions , at least 4 inches (10 cm) across
  • Oil for frying
  • Beer batter
  • Seasoned flour
  • Sour cream chili sauce

Directions

1

Preheat deep fryer to 375°F (190°C).

2

Put each onion on cutting board, root end down, and cut ¾ inch (2 cm) off the top.

3

Peel onion.

4

Cut vertically through the center, from the top to the root, without cutting through.

5

Repeat cuts radially (across the center, like a clock face) for a total of 6 or 8 cuts.

6

Remove about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the onion center.

7

Soak in ice water 15 minutes.

8

Cut a little deeper if an onion isn't bloomed enough.

9

Dip in seasoned flour and shake gently to remove excess.

10

Dip in beer batter and shake gently to remove excess. You may have to separate layers to get a good coating.

11

Handling carefully, lower into fryer using a fryer basket. Fry about a minute and a half.

12

Remove basket from fryer, turn onions over, and return to fryer. Fry until golden, about another minute and a half.

13

Drain on towel.

14

Serve hot.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.