Air Fryer Blooming Onion Recipes

BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Make the dipping sauce: Combine mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 dash black pepper, and 1 dash cayenne pepper in a small bowl and refrigerate it until needed.
• Beat egg and combine it with milk in a bowl large enough to hold the onion. In another bowl, combine flour, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic powder, thyme, oregano, and cumin.
• Prepare the onion: cut approximately 3/4 to 1 inch off of the top and bottom of the onion, remove skin. Remove the 1-inch diameter core from the middle of the onion. Using a large, sharp knife, slice down the center of the onion about 3/4 of the way down, turn 90 degrees and slice again. Keep slicing the sections in half, being careful not to cut to the bottom, until you have 16 sections. Spread the petals apart to make coating easier.
• Dip the onion in the milk, then coat well with the flour mixture. Separate the petals again and sprinkle the flour mixture between them. Once you have coated all of the petals well, dip it into the milk and into the flour mixture again. Place in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes while you preheat the oil.
• Pour enough oil to cover the onion into a deep fryer or deep pot. Preheat the oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fry the onion right side up in the oil for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oil and let drain in a rack or paper towels. Open the center of the onion wide so that you can put the small bowl of dipping sauce in the center.

AIR FRYER BLOOMIN' ONION RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the top off of the onion (pointed end) to create a flat surface.
• With root side up (the hairy looking circle), cut "flower petals" just below the root. Cut the onion into 4 wedges first, then cut each wedge in half. Repeat until wedges are about 1/4 inch thick. You should end up with "petals" all around the onion.
• When you turn the onion over, it will look like a flower "bloom". Gently separate the layers.
• Mix flour with Cajun seasoning in a medium-sized bowl. Mix eggs and buttermilk in a separate medium-sized bowl. Then pour Panko bread crumbs in a third bowl.
• Dredge the onion in flour and shake off the excess. Dip into the egg mixture, coating evenly. Then finally dip into the Panko breadcrumbs and toss around the breadcrumbs to ensure full coating coverage.
• Put the Panko-crusted onion into the air fryer basket. Spray the entire onion with oil. Place a piece of foil over the onion, like a tent.
• Set the air fryer to 390 for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and cook for another 5-10 minutes until desired crispiness. Your cook time may vary, depending on the size of the onion.
• Mix dipping sauce ingredients together and serve with the warm blooming onion. Enjoy!

AIR FRYER BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Peel the onion and cut off the top, leaving the root intact. Place top of the onion down on a cutting board. Starting 1/2-inch from the root, cut the onion into quarters slicing down toward the cutting board. Then cut each quarter into 3 equal pieces for a total of 12 sections. (see note)
• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, paprika, garlic salt, thyme, and oregano. Place the onion into the flour. Use a spoon to make sure to distribute flour mixture and make sure all petals are coated. Shake off any excess flour.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk milk and eggs together. Coat entire onion in egg mixture. The mixture will be sticky. Then place the onion back into the flour mixture and spoon it all over the onion until coated.
• Place a piece of oil into the bottom of your basket of your air fryer. Set the breaded onion on top of the foil and then spray the onion with olive oil spray. This will give the onion a deep-fried texture. Loosely place another piece of foil over the onion to help prevent the tips from burning.
• Cook at 340 degrees F for 10 minutes. Spray the onion with more olive oil spray. Cook at 360 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Remove the foil over the onion and cook for another 3-5 minutes depending on how browned you like it.
• While the onion is cooking, make the blossom sauce. Add the mayo, sour cream, ketchup, creamy horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, and cayenne to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
• Once the onion is done cooking, transfer it to a large, shallow bowl. Carefully take out the middle of the onion (keep this for snacking!) and place the ramekin of sauce in the center. Serve immediately.

AIR FRYER BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Combine all the sauce ingredients into a bowl, then cover and place into the refrigerator.
• Slice the onion to make it bloom. Start by cutting off 1/2 inch from the top of the onion, then peel the outer skin from the onion.
• Place the onion cut-side down. Starting about 1/2 inch from the root, make a downward cut all the way through to the board.
• Repeat to make four evenly spaced cuts around the onion.
• Make 3 additional cuts between each section until you have 16 evenly spaced cuts.
• Turn the onion over and set aside for 5 minutes to allow the petals to relax. Prior to breading use your fingers to gently separate the outer pieces.
• Whisk the flour, paprika, cayenne, cumin, thyme and oregano in a large bowl.
• In a seperate medium deep bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and 1 cup water.
• Place the onion in a clean bowl, cut-side up, and pour the flour mixture on top. Using a large spoon to coat the onion with the flour mixture, especially between the onion petals. Turn the onion over and pat off the excess flour. Reserve the bowl of flour.
• Transfer the onion into the egg mixture and coat evenly. Remove and let the excess drip off, then transfer back into the reserved flour mixture and repeat the flouring process.
• Place the onion into the refrigerator.
• Preheat the air fryer for 10 minutes to 350ºF.
• Remove the onion from the refrigerator and spray generously with cooking oil (vegetable).
• Create a sling with alluminum foil and place it in the air fryer basket. Set the onion on top of the foil sling. This will make it easier to remove with it is done.
• Set the timer for 25 minutes and cook. Stop the air fryer two or three times during the cooking process and and spray with additional cooking oil.
• Remove onion using the aluminum foil sling and season with salt and pepper. Serve with the dip.
• Make as listed but substitute gluten free flour in the place of all purpose flourr.

AIR FRYER BLOOMING ONION RECIPE

Steps:

• Start by cutting off 1/2 inch from the top of the onion, then peel the outer skin from the onion.
• Place the onion cut-side down. Starting about 1/2 inch from the root, make a downward cut all the way through to the board. Make sure your knife cuts into the middle of the onion. All your cuts should meet in the middle. DO NOT CUT THROUGH THE ROOT OR TOO CLOSE TO THE ROOT.
• Repeat to make four evenly spaced cuts around the onion.
• Make 1 additional cut between each section until you have 8 evenly spaced cuts.
• Turn the onion over and set aside for 5 minutes to allow the petals to relax.
• Prior to breading use your fingers to gently separate the outer pieces.
• Now that the onion is open it's time to bread it to get that crispy coating.
• If any of the "petals" are stuck together, gently separate them so the onion can be in "full bloom."
• Whisk the flour and spices in a large bowl. In a small deep bowl, whisk the egg, butter, and milk.
• Place the onion in a large clean bowl, cut-side up and separated.
• Sprinkle the flour mixture over the onion getting in between the layers. I used a fork to sprinkle the flour mixture, and used my fingers to separate each individual layer and sprinkle the flour between every petal.
• Dump the remaining flour over the whole onion. Let it sit for a few minutes.
• Turn the onion over and gently pat off the excess flour back into the bowl. Reserve the remaining flour. You want to make sure the flour coats the petals without leaving large clumps of flour in between the petals.
• Transfer the onion into a large bowl and pour the egg mixture over the onion and coat evenly. Pouring over the onion helps it to get in between the petals and coat the flour.
• Open each petal to make sure the egg mixture soaks every bit of flour between the petals. Let the onion sit in this mixture for a few minutes. Remove the onion from the bowl and let the excess drip off.
• Add the packet of seasoned coating mix to the leftover flour mixture. Place the wet onion into an empty bowl or onto the aluminum foil and sprinkle the reserved flour and coating mixture over it. Do not sprinkle in between those petals as it will be difficult to spray with cooking oil afterwards. However, sprinkle the flour and breading mixture over every part of the onion that is exposed to the air. I will even brush more egg mixture over drier parts of the onion to get as much mixture there as possible.
• Place the onion into the refrigerator to set while you preheat the air fryer.
• Preheat the air fryer to 300F.
• After ten minutes, remove the onion from the refrigerator and spray generously with cooking oil. This is important to help get that "deep fried" flavor and texture. Be sure to soak all the flour mixture with cooking oil that you can see. You can also check in between the petals and spray any other flour spots you see.
• Place on a piece of foil for easy removal after cooking.
• Air fry 20 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. Open and spray at least once with more cooking oil during the cooking process.
• Remove gently and serve with Blooming Onion Dipping Sauce.

BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Cut off the top ½-inch of the onion, leaving the root end of the onion intact. Place the now flat, stem end of the onion down on a cutting board with the root end facing up. Make 16 slices around the onion, starting with your knife tip ½-inch away from the root so that you never slice through the root. Begin by making slices at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock around the onion. Then make three slices down the onion in between each of the original four slices. Turn onion over, gently separate the onion petals, and remove the loose pieces of onion in the center.
• Combine the eggs and milk in a bowl. In a second bowl, combine the flour, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
• Pre-heat the air fryer to 350ºF.
• Place the onion cut side up into a third empty bowl. Sprinkle the flour mixture all over the onion to cover it and get in between the onion petals. Turn the onion over to carefully shake off the excess flour and then transfer the onion to the empty flour bowl, again cut side up.
• Pour the egg mixture all over the onion to cover all the flour. Let it soak for a minute in the mixture. Carefully remove the onion, tipping it upside down to drain off any excess egg, and transfer it to the empty egg bowl, again cut side up.
• Finally, sprinkle the flour mixture over the onion a second time, making sure the onion is well coated and all the petals have the seasoned flour mixture on them. Carefully turn the onion over, shake off any excess flour and transfer it to a plate or baking sheet. Spray the onion generously with vegetable oil.
• Transfer the onion, cut side up to the air fryer basket and air-fry for 25 minutes. The onion petals will open more fully as it cooks, so spray with more vegetable oil at least twice during the cooking time.
• While the onion is cooking, make the dipping sauce by combining all the dip ingredients and mixing well. Serve the Blooming Onion as soon as it comes out of the air fryer with dipping sauce on the side.

AIR FRYER BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Cut a tiny sliver off root and stem end of onion; peel off onion skin. Arrange onion, stem side up, on a cutting board. Cut into quarters, cutting to about ¾ inch from bottom of onion (do not cut completely through onion). Cut each quarter into thirds, cutting to about ¾ inch from bottom of onion.
• Combine flour, ¾ teaspoon garlic powder, salt, and paprika in a small bowl. Whisk together water and egg in a bowl. Place onion in a shallow bowl; sprinkle with flour mixture, gently opening onion wedges to coat all surfaces. Shake off excess flour, and pour flour into another bowl. Stir cornmeal into flour mixture. Place onion back in shallow bowl; brush all surfaces evenly with egg mixture. Sprinkle with flour-cornmeal mixture, gently opening onion wedges to coat all surfaces.
• Spray air fryer basket with cooking spray. Carefully place onion in basket and spray generously with cooking spray. Air-fry until breading is crisp and onion is tender, 15-18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, horseradish, ketchup, and remaining ½ teaspoon garlic powder. Serve sauce with onion.
• Serving size: one-sixth of onion and about 1 tablespoon sauce

AIR FRYER BLOOMIN' ONION

Steps:

• Prepare the Onion: Cut about 1/4-inch from top of onion; cut root end of onion so that it stands up on a flat surface. Remove and discard peel. Starting at top of onion, cut vertical slices at 1/2-inch intervals to within 1/4-inch of bottom of onion. Place onion in a bowl with cold water to cover, and chill at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, milk, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a medium-size deep bowl. Whisk together flour, paprika, garlic powder, mustard, cayenne, cumin, black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a separate medium-size deep bowl. Cover and chill egg mixture until ready to use.
• Drain onion, and pat dry. Sprinkle onion with remaining 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and wrap tightly in aluminum foil. Preheat a 6.3-quart air fryer to 350°F for 10 minutes. Place wrapped onion in air fryer basket, and cook 10 minutes. Remove from cooker, unwrap and remove foil from top and sides of onion. Let onion stand until cool enough to handle. Remove from foil, and carefully fan out petals of onion.
• Dip entire onion in egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Dip onion in flour mixture, making sure all petals are evenly coated. Tap off excess. Allow onion to stand 5 minutes. Dip onion again in egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off; dip again in flour mixture again, tapping off excess. Place onion in air fryer basket, and liberally coat with cooking spray. Cook at 350°F until crispy and golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Prepare the Sauce: Stir together all ingredients. Serve onion immediately with sauce.

BLOOMING ONION IN THE AIR FRYER

Steps:

• Cut off the top portion of the onion and peel back the outer skin.
• Flip the onion over and trim off the roots, if needed.
• With the bottom side up, cut straight through from top to bottom working around the center of the onion. You should end with approximately 16-20 sections.
• Soak onion in ice water while you make up the mixtures.
• Mix all dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
• In another medium bowl combine the eggs and milk until smooth. Add 1/4 cup of the flour mixture to the milk mixture and whisk until smooth.
• On a large plate, place 1 cup panko crumbs and lightly spray with oil of your choice.
• Remove onion from the ice water and let it drain for a minute.
• Coat the onion in the flour mixture making sure to get flour in between onion petals.
• Then soak the onion in the milk mixture, again opening petals to ensure milk gets the flour mixture dry.
• Then place onion back into flour bowl and pour panko crumb mixture over the top of the onion, working to get crumbs between each onion petal.
• Make a foil sling by folding some foil into a somewhat narrow strip and making two handles at the end of the foil.
• Place the onion inside the air fryer basket, on top of the foil sling and spray with oil.
• Cover with foil, securing two sides under the onion and leaving the other two sides open for air flow.
• Air Fry at 370°F/187°C for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and then cook for 3-5 minutes more, depending on the size of your onion and your air fryer wattage. The final result should be nice and toasty with just some light charring on the ends of your onion.
• Lift the foil sling handles and place onion on your serving platter and enjoy with dipping sauce.
• Mix all ingredients for the dipping sauce.
• Refrigerate until ready to enjoy.

AIR FRYER BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Cut off the tip of the onion and peel it. Flip it cut side down on a cutting board and start slicing 1/4 inch away from the root. The root should stay attached. Make as many cuts as possible, start with 4 quarter slices and then slice each quarter 3 to 4 times to get similarly sized petals. Set aside.
• In a shallow bowl, combine flour, paprika, and ½ tsp salt.
• In another shallow bowl combine buttermilk (or milk and vinegar/lemon juice) and the egg, then add ¼ cup of the flour mixture from the first bowl and whisk until smooth.
• In a third bowl combine panko breadcrumbs, remaining salt, and olive oil with a fork until the oil is evenly distributed.
• Dredge the onion in the flour mixture and make sure it is coated evenly between the petals. Sifting the flour over the onion helps. Shake off excess flour.
• Dip the onion in the buttermilk batter and use a spoon or your fingers to coat it evenly.
• Place onion in the panko mixture and use your hands or a spoon to get the mixture between the petals.
• Place onion in the Air Fryer basket, spray it with oil spray and cover the top with aluminum foil. The air should still be able to circulate around the onion.
• Cook at 375°F for 15-20 minutes then remove the foil and air fry until golden brown and crispy, about 3-7 more minutes. Carefully remove onion and serve with dipping sauce.

AIR FRYER BLOOMING ONION RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all the sauce ingredients into a bowl, then cover and place into the refrigerator.
• Slice the onion to make it bloom. Start by cutting off 1/2 inch from the top of the onion, then peel the outer skin from the onion.
• Place the onion cut-side down. Starting about 1/2 inch from the root, make a downward cut all the way through to the cutting board. Repeat to make four evenly spaced cuts around the onion.
• Turn the onion over and set aside for 5 minutes to allow the petals to relax. Prior to breading, use your fingers to gently separate the outer pieces.
• Make 3 additional cuts between each section until you have 16 evenly spaced cuts.
• Whisk the flour, paprika, cayenne, cumin, thyme, and oregano in a large bowl. In a medium deep bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and 1 cup water.
• Place the onion in a clean bowl, cut-side up, and pour the flour mixture on top. Using a large spoon to coat the onion with the flour mixture, especially between the onion petals. Turn the onion over and pat off the excess flour. Reserve the bowl of flour.
• Transfer the onion into the egg mixture and coat evenly. Remove and let the excess drip off, then transfer back into the reserved flour mixture and repeat the flouring process.
• Place the onion into the refrigerator.
• Preheat the air fryer for 10 minutes to 350ºF.
• Remove the onion from the refrigerator and spray generously with cooking oil (vegetable or olive).
• After making a sling from a sheet of aluminum foil, transfer the onion cut side up into the fryer basket.
• Set the timer for 25 minutes and cook. Spray the onion with the cooking oil 2-3 times as you cook it fully.
• Remove onion using the aluminum foil sling and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with the dip.
• Enjoy!

AIR FRYER BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Peel the onion, place it stem side up on a plate or cutting board. Don't cut completely through the onion but rather about 3/4 inch from the bottom.
• Cut the onion into quarters to form the petals of the blooming onions. After you have cut the onion into quarters cut each one into smaller slices.
• Mix together the 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder, paprika, salt, and flour in a bowl. In another bowl mix together the water and egg. Put the cut onion into a bowl and sprinkle it with the dry mixture, make sure to get all the nooks and crannies.
• Next put the onion into another bowl and brush it with the egg mixture to coat all surfaces. Now add the cornmeal into the remaining dry mixture and then sprinkle the mixture over the egg washed onion.
• Prep the air fryer basked by spraying it with cooking spray. Next, put the onion into the basket and spray it with cooking spray as well.
• Fry on 375 degrees F for about 10-15 minutes until the onion is tender inside and crispy on the outside.
• While the onion is cooking mix together the remaining ingredients: yogurt, mayonnaise, horseradish, ketchup, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder.
• Serve right away and enjoy hot!

AIR FRIED BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Prepare your onion according to instructions in the recipe post.
• Preheat your air fryer to 400
• In a bowl, whisk together your flour and seasonings.
• In another bowl, whip together the eggs and milk
• First pour the flour mixture over the onion and coat well. It is a good idea to get your hands involved and move the onion around in the bowl to help coat it.Lift the onion up and shake the excess flour mixture off back into the bowl.
• Move the onion over to the other bowl that contains the egg and milk and coat well. Use a spoon or ladle to help you coat the entire onion. Sprinkle with additional flour mixture. Air Fry this for 8-10 minutes or until crisp.

AIR FRYER BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Cut your onion into a blooming onion. See our instructions above for how to do this if you have not done it before.
• Place your eggs and milk in one bowl and mix with a fork until the eggs are beaten. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a second bowl place your oat flour along with garlic powder and your first lot of paprika and mix.
• In a third bowl add breadcrumbs with the rest of the seasonings. Mix well.
• Submerge the whole onion into the oat flour bowl, into the egg mixture and finally into the breadcrumbs until it has received a good coating of each.
• Place the onion inside silver foil and place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes, but not longer than an hour.
• After it has been in the freezer remove and discard the silver foil.
• Place it in the air fryer and give it a spray with extra virgin olive oil. Especially on the areas that lack breadcrumbs where any has fallen off as it will help with the crisping process.
• Cook in the air fryer for 10 minutes at 200c/400f followed by a further 10 minutes at 180c/360f.
• Serve with your favourite dipping sauce.

AIR FRYER BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Slice the onion to make it bloom. Start by cutting off 1/2 inch from the top of the onion, then peel the outer skin from the onion.
• Place the onion cut-side down. Starting about 1/2 inch from the root, make a downward cut all the way through to the cutting board.
• Repeat to make four evenly spaced cuts around the onion. Make 3 additional cuts between each section until you have 16 evenly spaced cuts.
• Turn the onion over and set aside for 5 minutes to allow the petals to relax.
• Prior to breading use your fingers to gently separate the outer pieces.
• Whisk the flour, paprika, cayenne, cumin, thyme and oregano in a large bowl. In a medium deep bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and 1 cup water.
• Place the onion in a clean bowl, cut-side up, and pour the flour mixture on top. Using a large spoon to coat the onion with the flour mixture, especially between the onion petals. Turn the onion over and pat off the excess flour. Reserve the bowl of flour.
• Put the onion in the egg mixture and coat evenly. Remove and let the excess drip off.
• Then transfer the onion back into the reserved flour mixture and repeat the flouring process. Be sure you gently tap off extra flour. There will be leftover flour in the bowl when you are done.
• Place the onion in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the air fryer for 10 minutes to 350ºF.
• Remove the onion from the refrigerator and spray generously with vegetable oil from a spray bottle.
• After making a sling from a sheet of aluminum foil transfer the onion cut side up into the fryer basket.
• Set the timer for 25 minutes and cook. Spray the onion with the cooking oil 2-3 times as you cook it. If any spots still have visible flour spray them with the oil.
• After 25 minutes remove onion using the aluminum foil sling and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with the blooming onion dip.

AIR FRIED BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Cut off the top ½ inch of the onion. Peel the paper layers off.
• Turn it cut side down on a cutting board. Starting about a ¼ inch down from the root, make a slice all the way down to the cutting board. Repeat to make four evenly spaced cuts around the onion. Continue slicing between each section to form 16 slices in the onion. Turn the onion back over and separate the petals.
• In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, and oregano.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the milk and eggs together.
• Place the onion in the flour mixture and cover the entire onion. Separate petals and spoon flour between each layer. Shake off excess flour.
• Transfer the onion to the egg mixture. Spoon the egg mixture over each layer, making sure to separate the petals.
• Next, place the onion on a plate or large bowl and cover with panko, making sure to cover every petal and in between.
• Carefully lift into the air fryer basket.
• Spray the entire onion with an olive oil spritzer.
• Insert basket into the air fryer and cook at 375° for 15 minutes.
• While the onion is cooking, whisk all of the sauce ingredients together until well combined.
• Remove and place on a serving plate. Serve with dipping sauce.

AIR FRYER BLOOMIN' ONION RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish, garlic powder, paprika, oregano, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir to blend. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
• Cut the top off the onion and remove the outer peel.
• Place the onion on a cutting board, cut-side down. With a sharp knife, make a cut about 1/2-inch from the root.
• Make three more evenly spaced cuts around the onion. You will have 4 evenly spaced portions. Make sure you leave the root intact.
• Make 2 to 3 cuts in the center of each quarter. You should have 12 to 16 cuts, depending on the size of the onion.
• Turn the onion over and separate the petals slightly.
• Place the onion in a bowl of ice water and let stand for 1 to 2 hours. Remove the onion to paper towels to drain.
• Place the onion in a bowl and sift the flour over it while gently separating the petals. You might have to do this a few times to get good coverage. Gently turn the onion upside-down to shake off any excess.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the buttermilk. Place the onion in a bowl and pour the egg mixture over it, gently separating the petals. Remove the onion to a wide, shallow bowl.
• Combine the breadcrumbs and Old Bay seasoning; sprinkle over the onion petals.
• Set the air fryer temperature to 375 F and preheat the following the manufacturer's directions. Spray the tray with cooking oil spray and add the onion, root-side down. Cook for 15 minutes.
• Serve the blooming onion immediately with the dip.

AIR FRYER BLOOMING ONION (OUTBACK COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Take your sharp knife and cut the top of your onion (½ inch) and place the cut side down on your cutting board.
• Continue with your knife and make 4 ½ inch cuts. Then, go back and make 3 cuts into each quarter. It should equal 16 cuts ( make sure not to cut all the way through the onion).
• Flip your onion over and gingerly separate the onion petals with your fingers and remove the loose pieces from the center of the onion.
• Next, whisk the eggs and milk together in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Now, time to combine your dry ingredients: flour, salt, black pepper, chili powder, and garlic powder, cayenne* (optional) into a large bowl.
• Coat the onion by placing the onion in the egg mixture and be sure to coat in between every petal
• Let the egg mixture drip off of the petal over the egg bowl.
• Once the egg has finished dripping, place onion into the dry mixture, be sure to coat every petal as you did for the first mixture. Coat in the egg and then flour one more time.
• Place onion onto a dry bowl.
• Preheat your air fryer to 350ºF.
• Let's make the Blooming Onion dipping sauce while your air fryer is heating up!
• Whisk together, ingredients for the air fryer Blooming onion sauce ingredients, in a small mixing bowl. Transfer sauce to a small serving bowl to your liking.
• Refrigerate up to 1 hour or until ready to use.
• Back to the onion. Coat onion very generously with cooking spray. Place the coated onion with tongs. The onion should be cut side up into the Air Fryer basket for 25 minutes.
• As the onion cooks the petals will open up like a flower. You can spray the onion two more times while cooking and make sure you get every nook and cranny so that it turns out nice and crispy.
• Remove with tongs and place on your favorite plate or platter with a paper towel. Now your onion is ready to serve.