Description
Crispy mini blooming onions bring irresistible golden crunch straight from your air fryer, delivering restaurant-style magic without heavy oil. Southern comfort meets quick culinary creativity you can’t resist savoring in just minutes.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 large sweet onions
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk (60 milliliters)
Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Cooking Preparation:
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Gently separate the onion layers, keeping the root base intact. Slice vertically into quarters, ensuring the bottom remains connected, creating a blooming effect.
- Create a seasoned coating by combining flour with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a wide shallow container.
- Whisk eggs and milk together in a separate bowl, creating a smooth binding mixture.
- Carefully dredge each prepared onion first in the flour mixture, ensuring complete coverage. Dip immediately into egg mixture, then return to flour for a double-coating technique.
- Arrange coated onions in air fryer basket, maintaining space between each piece. Lightly mist with cooking spray to enhance crispiness.
- Position air fryer rack at 375F (190C). Cook for 11-13 minutes, rotating basket midway to guarantee uniform golden-brown coloration.
- Once crispy and deep golden, remove onions. Allow 2-3 minutes resting time to stabilize coating and enhance texture before serving.
Notes
- Trim onions carefully to maintain their blooming shape, ensuring the root stays intact for a perfect presentation.
- Use a sharp knife for precise cuts, creating even sections without separating the onion completely.
- Seasoning options can be customized by adding cayenne pepper or smoked paprika for extra kick.
- Replace wheat flour with almond flour or gluten-free breadcrumbs for a diet-friendly version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg