Copycat Bloomin Onion Appetizer Recipe (2024)

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What is the blooming onion batter made of? ›

Whisk the flour, cayenne, paprika, thyme, oregano, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a bowl. In a small deep bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and 1 cup water. Place the onion in a separate bowl, cut-side up, and pour all of the flour mixture on top.

Instead, it's a large onion that's been cut into strips that, when spread out, resemble the petals of a flower. The raw onion is then coated with mildly spicy flour mixture and thrown in the deep fryer before being served with a creamy, tangy dipping sauce.

Make sauce: Mix mayonnaise, horseradish, ketchup, paprika, cayenne, salt, oregano, and black pepper together in a medium bowl until well combined. Cover and store in the refrigerator until needed.

If you have the time, soak your onion in cold water overnight to allow it mellow a bit and "bloom" better. Use deep, small bowls for dunking so you don't have to handle the onion as much, which can mess up the petals. After the first dunk, let the onion sit for 5 minutes and double dunk.

Simply preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees, cut the onion in half, and spray it with a small amount of cooking spray or oil to get a bit of extra crispiness. Put it in the air fryer for five minutes on each side, flipping it halfway through, and ... that's it. That's the whole process. It's so, so easy.

At one point in the restaurant's history, each petal was sliced and separated by hand. But after the appetizer gained popularity, a contraption was developed to make the process faster. After being cut, the onion is then breaded, fried and then served with Outback's spicy bloom sauce.

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Outback Steakhouse Blooming Onion

An onion is sliced so that it opens up, some might even say it “blooms”. The petals are battered, and the onion is deep-fried, and then this creation is served with a wonderful sauce.

Outback Steakhouse is relaunching the 2,960-calorie "Loaded Bloomin' Onion" for a limited time. The tasty treat uses the classic "Bloomin' Onion" as a base with french fries, melted cheese, chopped bacon, spicy bloom sauce, and spicy ranch dressing piled high on top.

What is outback Bloomin sauce made of? ›

How to make Copycat Outback Bloom Sauce: Get all the ingredients together: mayonnaise, creamy horseradish, ketchup, paprika, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, salt, and ground black pepper.

A simple soak leaches some of that enzyme from the onion, leaving behind a mellower flavor and a much more palatable salad topper. (Cook's Illustrated has also had success with a bath of water and baking soda, but simple H20 will do the trick nicely.)

A simple and quick way to do that, according to chef Rick Bayless, is to pour boiling water over the chopped onions. That's pretty much all you need to know. This step makes the onions much mellower and is an easy alternative to sauteing onions in a pan for 10 minutes to take the "flame" out of them.

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in the first dish. Whisk milk and egg together in the second dish. Place bread crumbs in the third dish. Dip each onion ring into the flour mixture, turning several times until fully coated with flour.

Our thick-cut onion rings are made from whole white onions, battered with a subtle blend of spices, letting the onion's natural sweetness shine through. Fried golden after you order and salted the second they leave the fryer—a most welcome addition to any value basket.

INGREDIENTS: Onion (52%), Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin], Rapeseed Oil, Gelling Agent (Sodium Alginate), Salt, Yeast.

Onion rings (also called French-fried onion rings) is a form of appetizer or side dish in British and American cuisine. They generally consist of a cross-sectional "ring" of onion dipped in batter or bread crumbs and then deep fried; a variant is made with onion paste.