Blooming Style Onion

[Idahawk]

The coating process took a little time and involved a stay in the fridge for a while but I'm very happy with the results.




Cooked it in a lodge 3 cast iron pan, it really did a great job crisping up the bottom making for a nice crust . You could get 3 or 4 in a 12 inch skillet




The pieces pulled out easily and were coated nicely , I had a Taco Bell spicy ranch dip , it went really well with it .

[argentflame]

Fantastic cook. That looks great.

[Nate]

AWSOME! So what the recipe and prep method?

[Idahawk]

I cut the onion into 16ths and soaked in ice water for about an hour to help open the onion up. Some guys core out the center , that's to put dip in if you want .




Allow it to dry and then into a seasoned flour dredge ( I used Italian seasoning, garlic and onion powder , cayenne  , white pepper and black pepper. Spread the petals apart and get it coated well. Add 1 1/2 tsps of baking powder and 1/2 of salt to each cup of flour , this makes self rising flour and a fluffy crust.


Next dip into egg and milk mixture 1egg to 1 table spoon milk and then back into flour again. Now place in fridge for at least 30 minutes or longer if you have time , this helps set the egg on the onion.



After well chilled remove and roll into egg mixture again and then into a bag of seasoned bread crumbs , panko or whatever you like, spray with cooking spray and it's ready to grill . I cooked mine at about 300 for an hour on
in-direct heat, I basted with unsalted butter half way through the cook time . This temp will create a crispy crust and slow cook the onion to a nice tenderness, the petals should pull out with a slight tug . I used a cast iron pan but they can grill directly if you choose.

[jcnaz]

Ohyesthatlooksgood!

[MrHoss]

Holy crap that looks great.  I gotta try that sometime.  Great technique.

[eccj]

Awesome!

[JayCee]

Looks amazing. Keen to give this a go (although I may have to sleep in the spare room with the window open).

[wyd]

Damn that looks really good.  I don't care for onions too much but I really would like ones done like this.

[Cookingmama]

That looks awesome.  My daughter and I were just talking about trying to make some.

[SwampDonkeyzBBQ]

Very Nice!!