Description
Delicious crispy mini bloomin’ onions served with a creamy ranch dip, perfect for any gathering or as a late-night snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium onions
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Prep the onions: Peel each onion and carefully trim the root end and the top, leaving the layers intact. Slice each onion into 8 equal petals.
- Ice bath: Submerge the onions in a bowl of ice water for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the coating: In a shallow dish, whisk together the flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
- Egg mixture: In a separate bowl, beat the large eggs and milk until well combined.
- Coat the onions: Working with one onion at a time, dredge it in the seasoned flour, dip it into the egg mixture, and coat it thoroughly with panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat the oil: In a deep fryer or heavy bottom pot, heat the vegetable oil to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry the onions: Carefully lower the coated onions into the hot oil in batches and fry for 4–5 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain: Remove the fried onions and let them rest on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
- Make the dip: Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, dried dill, and dried parsley in a small bowl until smooth.
- Serve: Serve the crispy mini bloomin’ onions hot alongside the creamy ranch dip.
Notes
You can customize the spices to suit your taste. For a vegan option, replace eggs with flax seeds and use plant-based mayo and sour cream.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 100mg