Bloomin Onion Copycat Recipes

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE BLOOMIN ONION

Steps:

• Combine and mix well. Mix cornstarch, flour, and seasonings until well blended. Add beer and mix well. Cut about 3/4" off top of onion and peel. Cut into onion 12 to 16 vertical wedges, but do not cut through the bottom root end. Remove about 1" of petals from the center of the onion. You may want to separate the onion petals slightly, but do not do this too much or you will destroy the onion.
• Dip onion in seasoned flour; remove excess by shaking. Separate petals to coat thoroughly with batter. Dip in the batter. Dip in flour mixture again. Gently place in fryer basket and deep-fry at 375 to 400 degrees for 1 and 1/2 minutes. Turn over and fry an additional 1 and 1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Place onion upright in a shallow bowl and remove center core with circular cutter or apple corer. Serve hot with Creamy Chili Sauce.

BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Start by cutting off 1/2 inch from the top of the onion, then peel the outer skin from the onion.
• Place the onion cut-side down. Starting about 1/2 inch from the root, make a downward cut all the way through to the board.
• Repeat to make four evenly spaced cuts around the onion. Make 3 additional cuts between each section until you have 16 evenly spaced cuts.
• Place the onion in a bowl of ice water, cut side down, for 2 hours.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk flour, paprika, cayenne, cumin, thyme, oregano, Kosher salt and white pepper.
• In a separate medium deep bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and 1 cup water.
• Place the onion in a clean bowl, cut-side up, spoon flour mixture over the onion being mindful to get in all the nooks and crannies. If parts re left bare, the wet batter won't stick. Tap off excess flour and reserve.
• Cut side down, dredge floured onion in the wet ingredients, pull up and return to flouring mixing bowl, spooning flour over the top again.
• Place the onion into the refrigerator for about 10 minutes to let is set. Meanwhile, prepare the frying oil.
• In a high sided Dutch oven or deep fryer, heat vegetable or peanut oil to 400 degrees.
• Remove the onion from the refrigerator and shake any excess flour from the onion (it will burn in the oil while frying).
• Using a wire skimmer lower the onion, cut side down, into the oil. Oil temperature will fall, maintain at 350 degrees for duration of cooking.
• Fry until golden brown, about 8-9 minutes, turning halfway through so the root side is down.
• Remove onion using your wire skimmer and drain on paper towels.
• Serve hot with dipping sauce.
• If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments and ratings!

COPYCAT OUTBACK BLOOMIN' ONION

Steps:

• To make the dipping sauce: In a small mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish, paprika, salt, oregano, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Set aside or chill until ready to use. For the onion: In a medium bowl big enough to hold the onion, whisk together the egg and milk until well-combined. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, peppers, paprika, oregano, thyme and cumin. To cut the onion: First slice 3/4 inch to 1 inch off the top and bottom of onion. Remove papery skin. Use a thin knife to cut a 1-inch diameter core out of the middle of the onion. Use a very sharp, large knife, preferably with a thin blade, to slice the onion several times down the center to create the "petals." First slice through the center of the onion to about 3/4 of the way down. Turn the onion 90 degrees and slice it again in an X across the first slice. Keep slicing the sections in half, very carefully, until you've cut the onion 16 times. Do not cut down to the bottom. Spread apart the petals. The onion sections tend to stick together, so you'll want to separate them to make coating easier. To help separate the petals, plunge the onion into boiling water for 1 minute and then into cold water. Dip the onion in the milk mixture, and then coat it liberally with the dry ingredients. Again separate the petals and sprinkle the dry coating between them. When the onion is well-coated, dip it back into the wet mixture and into the dry coating again. Let the onion rest in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes while you get the oil ready. Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep pot to 350 degrees. Make sure you use enough oil to cover the onion completely. Fry onion right side up for 10 minutes or until it turns brown. Remove and drain on a rack or paper towels. Open the onion wider from the center so you can place a small dish of the dipping sauce in the center.

BLOOMIN' ONION - COPYCAT

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch, flour and seasonings until well blended. Add beer, mix well. Cut about 3/4" 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" of petals from center of onion. Dip onion in seasoned flour and remove excess by shaking. Separate petals to coat thoroughly with batter. Gently place in fryer basket and deep-fry at 375 to 400~ 1-1/2 minutes. Turn over and fry 1-1/2 minutes longer or until golden brown. 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.
• Seasoned Flour:.
• Combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, pepper and cayenne and mix well.
• Creamy Chili Sauce:.
• Combine mayo, sour cream, chili sauce and cayenne and mix well.