awesome blossom petals

These vegan blooming onion petals are lightly battered onion pieces deep-fried to crunchy perfection and served with a spicy aioli for dipping. These taste exactly like a blooming onion, except they are much easier to make!

How to Make Vegan Blooming Onion Petals

sweet onion

vegetable or canola oil, (for deep frying)

*Optional: TRUFF truffle oil, (for drizzling on the fried onions)

all-purpose flour

tbsp smoked paprika

garlic powder

cayenne pepper

tsp cumin

thyme

oregano

tsp kosher salt, (plus more for sprinkling on top)

tsp black pepper

soy milk

water

tbsp liquid Just Egg

sauce

mayonnaise

ketchup

Add all of the ingredients into a wide, shallow bowl and whisk until evenly combined.

Dry Batter

Wet Batter

Preheat the vegetable oil in a medium-sized saucepot to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Please use a thermometer to get a precise temperature.

Cut the onion in half through the root. Then, cut the ends off of the onion halves and remove the outer skin.

Lay the onion down flat, with one of the cut ends facing you, and cut through the top three times, angling the knife towards the center each time to create a petal look. Then, peel the pieces apart so they are individual petals.

Line a sheet pan with a piece of parchment paper. Line another sheet pan with a couple of layers of paper towel.

To batter the onions, first, place a few into the dry batter and toss them to coat them lightly. The batter will not stick to the onions a lot this first time. Then, evenly coat them in the wet batter. Lastly, evenly coat them in the dry batter once more. So, it&#39;s dry batter-wet batter-dry batter. Then, place them on the sheet pan with the parchment paper.

To deep fry the battered onions, carefully drop 5 to 6 of them into the oil and cook them for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes, flipping them over halfway through. Then, using a slotted metal spoon, remove the onions and place them on the prepared sheet pan of paper towels.

Lightly season the fried onions with salt. If desired (I highly recommend this step), drizzle TRUFF&#39;s truffle oil over the fried onion petals just before serving. I also like to drizzle a little bit into my spicy aioli!

Repeat the battering and frying steps with the rest of the onions!

How to Batter and Fry the Onions

Add all of the ingredients into a small bowl and stir until well combined.

Spicy Aioli

Make this copycat Chili&#039;s Awesome Blossom Petals recipe in your kitchen for your family. These petals are really easy to make and super tasty! They are enjoyably messy to eat, so don’t forget the napkins! 

Chilis Awesome Blossom Petals

sour cream

McCormick Seasoned Salt

horseradish

flour

black pepper

onion powder

paprika

buttermilk

vegetable oil

In a small bowl combine sour cream, ketchup, seasoned salt, cayenne pepper, and horseradish.  Stir well.  Cover, and place in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.

Awesome Blossom Sauce

First, peel the onion,   It will depend on how large your onion is, but you want to end up with cuts that are about 1/2 inch thick.

Cut the stem of the onion off and place the onion stem side down on the cutting board.  Cut the onion in half vertically and horizontally.   You should have 4 pieces, then make two additional diagonal cuts.

Onion

In a bowl add the buttermilk.

In another bowl combine the flour, seasoned salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Stir with a fork to mix up the breading.

Bread the onions by first putting in the flour, then dip into the buttermilk, and back into the flour.   Rest the onions on a wire rack.

Prepare the breading station

Preheat oil to 350 degrees.   Add a the onions in small batches, do not overcrowd the onions.   Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until they are golden.

Remove from oil, and then drain on a wire rack.

Serve.

Cooking the onions

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