Air Fryer Blooming Onion

This Air Fryer Blooming Onion Recipe is a perfectly crispy appetizer for game days, parties, or any other occasion!

• Prep: 10minutes mins
• Cook: 18minutes mins
• Soaking Time: 1hour hr

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Equipment

• 1 Air Fryer

Ingredients: Air Fryer Blooming Onion

• ▢1 large onion, sweet or yellow
• ▢1 cup all purpose flour
• ▢1 tablespoon paprika
• ▢1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
• ▢1 tespoon kosher salt
• ▢1 teapoon garlic powder
• ▢1 teaspoon chili powder, for spicier kick, use cayenne pepper
• ▢1 cup water
• ▢1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs

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Instructions 

• Because the onion will be very hot, to easily remove the hot onion from the air fryer basket, use a piece of aluminum foil to make an aluminum foil sling for easy lifting.
• Remove the outer skin of the onion and cut off the top, placing the cut side facing down.
• Using a cutting board and a sharp knife, slice from the middle of the onion, leaving a small uncut circle in the center. Make 8-10 evenly spaced slices from top to bottom of the entire onion, and through all of the layers, leaving the center connected and root intact to the onion petals.
• Place onion in ice cold water and let it sit for about 1-2 hours to soften the onion petals to help them separate to coat.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour with the spices. Add one cup of water to the dry ingredients, stirring until it forms into a batter. Add one tablespoon of water or extra flour if necessary.
• Drain onion from the water, patting dry with a paper towel if needed. Open the onion slices, spreading them as much as possible without tearing the center.
• Place onion in a deep bowl, and dip onion or spoon the batter over the onion, making sure to coat onion sections evenly. Shake of excess batter, and then coat the onion with breadcrumbs.
• Spray your Air Fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray or line the basket with parchment paper. Place the coated onion cut-side down, in Air Fryer basket.
• To help your blooming onion crisp, lightly spritz the onion petals with cooking oil spray, and air fry at 380ºF for 18-20 minutes until golden brown color with a crispy coating.

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcal, Carbohydrates: 49g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 0.3mg, Sodium: 511mg, Potassium: 181mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 288IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 80mg, Iron: 3mg

Air Fryer Blooming Onion
Air Fryer Blooming Onion
Air Fryer Blooming Onion