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  1. VionaMarieWorleyHowery
    August 20, 2012 @ 1:55 pm

    Hey Guys checkout this Recipe for Out Backs Blooming Onion

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  2. Kathy Stephen
    August 22, 2012 @ 9:59 am

    ? Really cut 3/4 off the top of the onion and remove 1of the petals from the center. ? Typo.

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    • Kathy, Thank you.

      Those should have said “3/4 inch” and “1 inch.”

      Not so much Typo as not noticing that the blog changed “in.” to a “?”. Who knows why. Teach me to spell things out next time. 🙂

      I have changed it now in the recipe.

      Thanks again and enjoy.

      Mark

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    • Lisa
      August 21, 2013 @ 3:36 pm

      @Kathy Stephen: You must have looked over “inch” .

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      • @Lisa: Lisa, Thank you for sticking up for us. But in Kathy’s defense, the blog did somehow change the word “inch” to a “?” Thanks to her comment we corrected the recipe to what you see today.

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  3. Jackie
    September 8, 2012 @ 5:10 pm

    My Husband and I LOVE the Outback, however as much as we love to eat there, we can no longer order the Blooming Onion…to many Blooming Calories. DARN!!!

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    • Jackie,

      HA! Don’t I know it, Too.

      Thanks for the comment.

      Mark

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  4. Janet
    September 10, 2012 @ 12:26 am

    I have made this at many cookouts and it is a big hit

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  5. Could you please put a video on how to open the onion into petals? you put a video on how to stir the dipping sauce, but we could figure that one out. Please put the onion to video for us…. Thanks

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    • ann
      April 29, 2013 @ 2:29 pm

      I saw a cooking show once and they divulged the secret to opening the onion into pedals. You cut the onion then soak it in ice water. That loosens the pedals. @penny:

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  6. Allison
    December 31, 2012 @ 4:39 pm

    If we don’t have a deep fryer, can we place in oven?

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  7. Lorraine
    February 28, 2013 @ 5:37 pm

    Put Crisco or oil half way to top in large spaghetti pot and heat oil.After you deep fry the oions then, Wait for oil to cool down strain and put in glass contaner and put in refrigerator for next use.Very easy!

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    • Kellie
      April 28, 2013 @ 3:25 pm

      @Lorraine: How long do you fry the onion in the stock pot?

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  8. Eugene
    April 8, 2013 @ 9:42 am

    I have found that after cutting the wedges into the onion, if you put the onion in a bowl of cold water, it begins to loosen and separate on its own, making plenty of room for the batter to get all the way to the bottom of the inside wedges.

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  9. sylvia
    July 12, 2013 @ 11:54 am

    Blooming onion – outback

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  10. Elizabeth
    August 3, 2013 @ 11:54 am

    To make the petals “bloom” better, after cutting, submerge petals (make sure root does not get wet) into ice water for 1 hour. This swells petals and the spread apart as if “blooming”.

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  11. Hector
    August 8, 2013 @ 10:13 am

    why dont you print a book with sauces for wing,barabecue sauces,chilirecipe,print a book for each one if avob recipe

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    • Thank you, Hector.
      We actually do have some recipe books we would like to write eventually. Right now they are just in the “idea stage.” But we will let you know as soon as we do.
      Mark

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  12. Christine
    August 22, 2013 @ 5:28 pm

    Can you put something other than beer in this recipe?

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    • @Christine: The “bubbles” in the beer are what gives the batter its light texture.

      If you are worried about the alcohol — it burns off during the cooking. If it is the taste — I really don’t taste a heavy beer taste in the finished product (I do love beer, though. However, my Mom HATES the taste of beer, but loves Bloomin’ Onions.)

      If you have other objections to beer — I have not tried anything else (I love beer. 🙂 ) but I have seen on a couple of boards that people have had success with Sprite (“makes it taste sweeter, though.”) and Club Soda. Basically, anything with “bubbles” should work in theory. You will affect the taste, though.

      I hope this helps. Please let everyone know what you try and if it works.

      Thanks for taking the time to write.

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  13. Hakeem
    June 29, 2014 @ 12:43 pm

    i used to work there and i have to say this is pretty close to how its actually made but there are some differences.

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  14. yvonne
    August 21, 2014 @ 6:26 am

    Hi im from uk so would our cornflour be the same as your cornstarch? Party on sunday and think this would be fab to serve

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    • Yvonne,

      Sorry we didn’t see this until today. Did you try the Bloomin’ Onion? I hope the party was fun with or without the Bloomin’ Onion.

      To answer your question – Yes. Corn starch, Corn flour, cornstarch, cornflour and maize starch are all different names for the same thing, a pure starch obtained from the endosperm of the corn (maize) kernel.

      I hope this helps and, if we missed the last party, be sure to make one for the next. Your friends will LOVE it!

      Alton

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  15. Jim B.
    November 11, 2014 @ 8:37 am

    I admit to being a simpleton at times but, I notice there are 4 onions in the Ingredients section but there’s no further mention of multiple onions in the directions. So, the question is are the ingredient quantities for 4 onions or for one?

    The advice from others to place the cut onions in ice cold water to aid in the opening up of the onion is quite valid. In fact, if you take a small green onion and make several splits in the green part of the onion, place it in ice cold water, the green part will spread out in a flower like effect and thus becomes a nice decorative effect for use in salads

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    • Jim B.

      I’m not sure why that said 4. It wasn’t meant to.

      No, you can make as many as you want — until your breading runs out — but one will probably do you for most times — as you are probably aware if you have had a Bloomin’ Onion at Outback.

      We have changed the recipe.

      Thank you for the comment about the cold water.

      Alton

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  16. Garlic & Herb Seasoning Rubs
    November 23, 2014 @ 5:44 pm

    Extended following his football and racing careers, Dan partnered with Lee Donabedian whose family owned and operated Rube’s Steakhouse in Simi Valley California. They became wonderful friends over the years and along with mutual friend Manny Asadurian, the three formed ‘Christmas for Young children,’ a non-profit fundraiser hosted each and every year at Rube’s exactly where they served the BBQ rubs.

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  17. Mike
    February 20, 2016 @ 5:02 pm

    What does Chile sauce consist of? Is it actual ground beef and chilli seasoning?

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    • Chili sauce is a made with vine ripened tomatoes, garlic, sweet peppers and aromatic spices (according to Heinz.) It can be found in any grocery here in the US but may not be available where you live. Here are links to couple of good chili sauces available on Amazon. Heinz Chili Sauce – http://amzn.to/1L9Yh60 Huy Fong Chili Garlic Sauce – http://amzn.to/1T5gS6c

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  18. shirley
    September 29, 2016 @ 11:58 am

    Did you ever think about making these bloomin onions and freezing them to sell in grocery stores to be made at home?

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    • I think Outback would frown upon that, Shirley. We’ll just keep enjoying them at home and suggest you do, too.

      Thanks for writing.

      Alton

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  19. Taylor
    May 31, 2017 @ 4:33 pm

    okay so i’m confused. The ingredient list has batter and seasoned flour as separate. The batter contains flour, does this mean the seasoned flour? I’m confused why there are two sections.

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    • Jessica
      April 22, 2018 @ 11:55 am

      I have the same question!

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  20. Jean
    November 6, 2018 @ 10:52 am

    Same question here. In fact I was searching the comments to see if that was answered. Directions say to add the beer to the flour mixture, then it says to dip onion in flour mixture then follow with batter……..

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  21. Shannon
    March 10, 2019 @ 9:34 pm

    made it n it was a gross as it smelled.

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  22. Maria Hargis
    October 13, 2019 @ 1:03 pm

    I want to sign up for the free copycat recipes please.

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  23. RANDY L DEUTSCHLANDER
    August 28, 2022 @ 9:46 pm

    You can use a carbonated non flavored sparkling water instead of beer.

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    • We’ve never tried it – But, I would say that would work.

      Thanks for the question.

      James

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