Blooming Onion in an Air fryer
Blooming Onion in an Air fryer
This air fryer blooming onion appears to be difficult to make, but it isn't. You can make this fun appetizer and impress your family and friends once you learn how to cut the onion! Make your own version of this restaurant-quality appetizer at home.
- Author
- Hazel Fabro
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 25 minutes
- Servings
- 6
- Category
Side Dish
- Cuisine
American
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet onion
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- mayonnaise, mustard, or ketchup for dipping
Directions
- Cut about 1/2 inch off the top of the onion
- Peel the outer paper skin
- Cut the onion downward, starting about 1/2 inch away from the root
- Turn the onion over and set it aside for five minutes to make it bloom
- Mix flour, paprika, cumin, dried thyme, and dried oregano together in a bowl
- Pour the flour mixture on top
- Coat the onion with the flour mixture
- Put the floured onion in another bowl
- Whisk egg and mix it with milk together
- Put the onion into the egg mixture and coat evenly
- Put the onion back into the flour, and coat evenly
- Tap off the excess flour and put the onion into the basket
- Spray with olive oil Air fry at 350°F for 20 minutes
- Spray olive oil on the onion 2 or 3 times during cooking