Beer Battered deep fried Blooming Onion Flower

Beer Battered deep fried Blooming Onion Flower

This can be tricky to make, so you might practice

Prep the onion:

• Remove the dry outer part of a large onion
• Slice a tiny part off the bottom, root end, so the onion can stand.
• Slice the onion almost all the way through to the bottom, with 4 perpendicular slices.
• Slice again, almost all the way through to the bottom, with more perpendicular slices, 16 in total!
• Remove most of the center core, leaving the bottom attached.
• slightly spread petals apart

This is only 8 cuts

• if you have time, Soak in ice water several hours or over night. This will help open up the slices.
• Drain and dry well, at least 30 minutes

Seasoned Flour Ingredients: Mix Together

Enough batter for a couple onions, or other vegis too

• 1 c flour
• 2 t paprika
• 1/2 t pepper
• 1 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t oregano
• 1/8 t thyme
• 1/8 t cumin
• or use
• 2 T vegetable broth powder (or 1 T each garlic powder, and onion powder)
• and 1/2 t poultry seasoning (or mixed sage, thyme, rosemary)

You will also need the liquid from a can of garbonzo beans

Yep, garbonzo bean liquid.... Chickpea liquid...

It acts just like an egg white and helps glue the batter on to the onions!

You can use a little plain soymilk, (with only soybeans and water on the label), if you absolutely cannot do the garbonzo liquid... but it doesn't work as well

Beer Batter Ingredients: Mix together

• 1 1/4 c flour
• 1/2 c cornstarch
• 2 t paprika
• 2 t salt
• 1 t pepper
• 1 t vegetable broth powder (or 1/2 t each garlic powder, and onion powder)
• 1 12 oz can warm beer

Directions:

• Dip onion in Seasoned flour
• Dip in garbonzo bean liquid or soy milk
• Dip in seasoned flour again.
• Dip in batter
• Deep fry in Hot oil, right side up until deep golden color.
• Remove and Sprinkle with salt immediately .

Traditional dipping sauce

• 1/2 C vegan Mayo
• 1 T ketchup
• 2 T horse radish
• 1/4 t paprika
• 1/8 t oregano
• dash cayenne
• Salt and pepper to taste

Tips:

• Great as is, or serve with mustard, ketchup, your favorite dip or salad dressing
• You can use this recipe for beer batter onion rings or beer batter potato wedges, or beer batter anything actually!