Air Fryer Blooming Onion

Psalm 40:2

    [2] He drew me up from the pit of destruction,

        out of the miry bog,

    and set my feet upon a rock,

        making my steps secure.

Delicious but definitely not like the fried version!!

Going to try to do onion petals and see how they do!

Make dipping sauce and refrigerate.

1 large onion

cut top 1/2 inch off, 

take off outer tough layer

turn upside down

cut into wedges, do not cut through onion bottom

let sit 5 minutes 

gently pull apart cuts to make petals

Refrigerate for 10 minutes while air Fryer preheats

Flour dredge

2 c flour

1 t Smoked Paprika 

1/2 t Aleppo pepper

1/2 t Thyme

1/2 t Garlic

1/2 t Oregano 

Salt and pepper to taste

Mix and place in bowl larger than onion.

Cover onion with flour mixture, be sure to get in between petals.

Turn upside down and gently shake off excess flour. 

Egg mixture 

2 eggs

1 c water 

1 c milk

Mix and put in bowl larger than onion.

Place floured onion in egg mixture being sure to get in between petals.

Remove to plate and flour again.

Spray with oil.

Air fry in a 350 degree preheated air Fryer for 20 minutes or desired doneness.

Respray a couple times during cooking. 

Use a spatula to remove.

Sauce

1/4 c Mayo

2 t BBQ sauce

1 t Horseradish 

1/4 c Sour cream

1 t Garlic granules 

1/2 t Oregano 

1/2 t Aleppo pepper

Salt and pepper 

Mix and refrigerate