Description
Experience the joy of cooking a blooming onion in your air fryer! This golden, crispy appetizer blooms beautifully like a flower, offering a delightful crunch and rich flavor in every petal. Perfect for gatherings, it serves as an eye-catching centerpiece and pairs perfectly with a variety of dipping sauces. Impress your guests with this simple yet stunning dish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large sweet onion (e.g., Vidalia)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 large eggs
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Slice off the top inch of the onion and peel away the outer layers, keeping the root intact.
- Make four vertical cuts on each side of the onion to create eight petals; gently separate them.
- In one bowl, mix flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. In another bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy.
- Coat the onion first in the flour mixture, then dip in egg wash, and finally coat with panko breadcrumbs.
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F (200°C). Lightly spray the coated onion with cooking spray and place it in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry for 10-12 minutes until golden brown and crispy, shaking halfway through for even cooking.
- Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blooming onion petal (approximately 60g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg