Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1 large sweet onion, such as Vidalia
3/4 cup bread crumbs (Panko, etc)
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons cup milk
Olive Oil
Kosher salt
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Directions: |
Directions:Peel onion, cut off top.
Place cut side down onto a cutting board.
Starting 1/2 inch from the root, cut downward, all the way to the cutting board. Repeat to make 4 evenly spaced cuts around the onion.
Continue slicing between each section until you have made 8 cuts total.
Place sliced onion in ice water for at least 2 hours / overnight. Remove from water, pat dry. Open onion so all petals are exposed.
Mix Cayenne, paprika, thyme, oregano, cumin, peper and salt in a bowl
In a separate bowl, beat milk with egg.
Place onion on a tray or in a bowl.
Sprinkle onion generously with seasoning mixture. Make sure to get in between all the petals. Turn onion upside down to remove excess.
Using a ladle, ladle the egg mixture into every crevice. Lift up onion and turn to make sure excess egg drips off.
Spray or sprinkle olive oil on onion.
Sprinkle onion very generously with bread crumbs . Press into place.
Place the blooming onion into the Fry Basket of the Air Fryer. Cover the top with aluminum foil like a tent.
Set cooking time to 10 minutes at 360 degrees. Leave foil on.
When timer is done, check crispness of the onion. Cook 5-10 more minutes to desired crispness.
When done, remove carefully and serve with Ranch dressing. |
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