Ingredients
4 Vidalia or Texas Sweet Onions
Batter
1/3 cup Cornstarch
1 1/2 cup Flour
2 teaspoons Garlic — minced
2 teaspoons Paprika
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
24 ounces Beer
Seasoned Flour
2 cup Flour
4 teaspoons Paprika
2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
1/4 teaspoons Cayenne pepper
Directions
Mix cornstarch, flour, and seasonings until well blended.
Add beer and mix well.
Cut about 3/4 inch off top of onion and peel. Cut into onion 12 to 16 vertical wedges, but do not cut through bottom root end. Remove about 1 inch of petals from center of onion.
Dip onion in seasoned flour and remove excess by shaking.
Separate petals and dip in batter to coat thoroughly.
Gently place in fryer basket and deep-fry at 375 to 400 1 1/2 minutes. Turn over, and fry an additional 1 1/2 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.
Place onion upright in shallow bowl and remove center core with circular cutter or apple corer.
Serve hot with Creamy Chili Sauce (Recipe Below).
Outback Steakhouse Bloomin Onion Creamy Chili Dipping Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
1 pint Mayonnaise (we always use Duke’s)
1 pint Sour Cream
1/2 cup Chili Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
Directions
Mix well.
