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Outback Steakhouse Blooming Onion Recipe
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Outback Steakhouse's Blooming Onion Recipe

Make Outback Steakhouse's Blooming Onion Recipe at home tonight for your family. Our Secret Restaurant Recipe for their Bloomin' Onion and Creamy Chili Dipping Sauce tastes just like Outback Steakhouse's.
Prep Time45 minutes
Active Time5 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Australian
Keyword: Outback Steak House
Yield: 6 Appetizer Servings

Ingredients

  • Large Vidalia or Texas Sweet Onion (See Note 1 Above)
  • Vegetable Oil to deep fry
  • Outback Steakhouse's Blooming Onion Creamy Chili Dipping Sauce (See Recipe Below this Box)

Batter

  • 1/3 cup Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 cup Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
  • 24 ounces Good Beer

Seasoned Flour

  • 2 cup Flour
  • 4 teaspoons Paprika
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare Outback Steakhouse's Blooming Onion Creamy Chili Dipping Sauce according to recipe below. Set aside.

Batter

  • To a large bowl add all Batter ingredients, except beer. Mix well.
  • Add beer. Mix well. Set aside.

Seasoned Flour

  • In another large bowl, add all Seasoned Flour ingredients. Mix well. Set aside.

Onion

  • Cut about 3/4 inch 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 inch of petals from center of onion.
  • Dip onion in seasoned flour and remove excess by shaking.
  • With your hand, separate petals. Then dip onion into batter to coat thoroughly.

Cook

  • Gently place in fryer basket and deep-fry at 375 - 400°F for 1 1/2 minutes. Turn over and fry an additional 1 1/2 minutes.
  • When done to a golden brown, remove from oil and drain on paper towels.

Serve

  • Place onion upright in shallow bowl and remove center core with circular cutter or apple corer.
  • Serve hot with Creamy Chili Sauce (Recipe Below) placed in center of onion (See Photo Above).

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