Onion Blossoms

* Exported from MasterCook *

Onion Blossoms

Recipe By : Liar's Pub (Bossier City, LA)
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appitizers Taste Of Home
Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 large sweet onions -- unpeeled
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasons -- divided
1 1/4 cups flour
1 cup milk
oil for deep-fat frying

Leaving the root end intact, peel the outer skin of the onion. Cut a small
slice off the top. Starting at the top of the onion and on one side, make a
cut downward toward the root end, stopping 1/2 inch from the bottom. Make
additional cuts 1/8 inch from the first until there are cuts completely across
top of onion. Turn the onion a quarter turn so the slices are horizontal to
you. repeat the cuts 1/8 inch apart from each other until there is a
checkerboard pattern across entire top of onion. In a small bowl, make dip by
combining mayonnaise, sour cream, chili powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun
seasoning. Mix well and set asside. In a 1 gallon plastic bag, combine flour
and remaining Cajun seasoning. Place milk in a small bowl. Coat the cut
onion in flour, then dip into milk and back into the flour mixture. Fry in
enough oil to cover onion at 350^ for 5 minutes or until golden, turning once.
Remove from oil; place on serving plate. Discard the very center of the fried
onion blossom. Place a few poonfuls of dip into the center of blossom and
serve immediately.


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