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Other Cooking Equipment => Other cooking Eqipment => AIR FRYERS => Topic started by: bamabob on January 14, 2018, 06:59:37 PM

Title: Blooming Onion
Post by: bamabob on January 14, 2018, 06:59:37 PM
First attempt at a blooming onion in the Cuisinart toaster over/air fryer.  egg wash/seasoned flour and repeat.  Made the copycat Outback Steakhouse dipping sauce.

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Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: Jaxon on January 14, 2018, 07:28:09 PM
Our nuwave is on the way...

I'd like to know how you separate the "petals"
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: bamabob on January 14, 2018, 07:41:29 PM
This video shows the slicing technique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG05FfeitsY

Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: Pam Gould on January 14, 2018, 07:49:54 PM
for my blooming onion..I cut it by putting 1 wooden spoons beside it and slicing..then put in cold water for 2 hours..then put breading on it and put in air fryer..  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: smokeasaurus on January 14, 2018, 08:04:05 PM
Looking good.
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Post by: tomcrete1 on January 14, 2018, 08:54:25 PM
Wow! Mighty nice! :thumbup:
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: Jaxon on January 14, 2018, 09:24:04 PM
for my blooming onion..I cut it by putting 1 wooden spoons beside it and slicing..then put in cold water for 2 hours..then put breading on it and put in air fryer..  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

Do you do these often?
Does it turn out better than those I've seen on YouTube?
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: Pam Gould on January 15, 2018, 10:33:22 AM
Jaxon..I don't do it often but it was the 1st thing I made in my air fryer..it was good took about 15 minutes. I saved about 1700 calories vs the fried one..I loved it..now I do big chunks, cut an into in 1/4's and do it that way..just as good...☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: Jaxon on January 15, 2018, 12:17:46 PM
Jaxon..now I do big chunks, cut an into in 1/4's and do it that way..just as good...☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

So...you don't have to cut into skinny little "petals", eh?  I may be able to handle that.
Thanx for the tip.
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: Pam Gould on January 15, 2018, 12:33:44 PM
Jaxon..now I do big chunks, cut an into in 1/4's and do it that way..just as good...☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

So...you don't have to cut into skinny little "petals", eh?  I may be able to handle that.
Thanx for the tip.
Jaxon..you don't have to..I like the bigger chunks, that's my style..I wanna taste the onions..just sayin..you can do it any way you like..I always cut it into 8ths tho, then quarters...☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: Tailgating is my game on January 15, 2018, 01:35:33 PM
man they look good
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Post by: Old Hickory on January 15, 2018, 03:45:13 PM
Oh Yeah, looks tasty.  You are getting some good looking cooks with that Cuisinart TOA.
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Post by: Old Hickory on January 15, 2018, 11:22:39 PM
Could you share the dipping sauce recipe?
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: sparky on January 16, 2018, 12:06:44 AM
Looks super tasty.
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: bamabob on January 16, 2018, 08:49:03 AM
Could you share the dipping sauce recipe?

This is the one we use which actually came from a friend of ours that used to work at a Lone Star Steakhouse.  Similar to Outbacks, but I think Outbacks may have a dash of Worcestershire and a hint of oregano. 

1/3 cup mayo
2 Tablespoons sour cream
2 Tablespoons creamy horseradish sauce
1 Tablespoon ketchup
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt.
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: Pam Gould on January 16, 2018, 11:19:08 AM
Another one..

1/2 cup mayo
2 Tablespoons sour cream or yogurt
2 Tablespoons grated horseradish
1 Tablespoon ketchup
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or grated garlic
2 tsp Tony Cachere's
lemon juice
the longer it ists the better it is. 
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: bamabob on January 16, 2018, 11:46:39 AM
True.  I like white pepper in mine and a dash of tobasco
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: Old Hickory on January 16, 2018, 11:57:50 AM
Thanks BB and Pam.
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: tlg4942 on January 16, 2018, 04:24:33 PM
  Looks really good Bob.  Kerry bought one of those new Breville toaster, dehydrator,roaster, broiler, baker, airfryer, spare tire fixer ovens for Christmas. This looks like a good thing to try in it!  ( once I get my degree in how to use it anyway) 
 
That girl in the video is lucky she has that flat top stove.... She would have had a nice fire there when she sloshed  that oil while putting her onion in if it were gas! 
   
Title: Re: Blooming Onion
Post by: bamabob on January 16, 2018, 05:29:34 PM
Thanks Terry.  The toasters/broilers/ovens/that also air fry may not be the best option for air frying, but having one cooker that can do multiple tasks is nice to have.  We had Christmas down your way at my niece's house and she got a conventional air fryer for Christmas.  The first cook was a Turkey breast for Christmas dinner, I thought "now that's ballsy for a first cook".  Turned out great.  I don't know if I would ever do that in the Cuisinart, (probably wouldn't fit), but the dedicated air fryers do have their advantages over the multi-taskers.  I really like it for broiling fish fillets.  Does a good job on toast also.