This Air Fryer Blooming Onion recipe is the perfect copycat for your favorite appetizer from your best loved steak house. The perfect starter or a surprise snack whenever the mood takes you.
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This Air Fryer Blooming Onion is crispy on the outside and so tender on the inside. It is perfect for dipping in your favorite sauce. Additionally, because it is made in the air fryer it has less calories than the traditional version.
Who invented the blooming onion? Find out here.
- Less than 30 Minutes: Comes together super quick.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry.
- Family Friendly: Everyone who loves onions, loves this appetizer.
- Adaptable: Can make it with so many different dipping sauces and spices.
What You Need to Make a Blooming Onion in the Air Fryer
Ingredients
- onion
- milk
- eggs
- flour
- black pepper
- salt
- paprika
- garlic powder
- House Seasoning Blend
Equipment
How to Make Air Fryer Blooming Onion – Step by Step
- Prepare Onion: First, remove first layer of onion peel. Cut the top stem off.
- Cut Onion: Then flip with root pointed up and make four cuts down along the side of the onion 1/2 inch from root and hen three more cuts between existing four cuts with a total of 8 cuts. Or alternatively, use a blooming onion cutter.
- Mix: Next, in a mixing bowl, combine eggs and milk and mix and then in another mixing bowl, combine flour and spices.
- Coat: Dredge the onion in the milk/egg mixture coating the onion slices completely.
- Toss: Evenly toss in the flour mixture coating slices completely. Repeat for crispier results.
- Cook: Finally, place in air fryer basket and spray with oil. Cook on 350 for 9 minutes or until golden brown.
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Common Questions About Air Fryer Blooming Onions
Definitely, simply store in an airtight container for up to three months.
Place in the air fryer for 3 to 5 minutes to reheat.
Use your favorite sauce. For Example:
>Boom Boom Sauce
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>The best Burger Sauce
Truly, any onion works. White are the most pungent. traditionally a nice vidallia is great to use.
Expert Tips for Making Blooming Onions
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: Just increase the ingredients, and air fry as many as your fryer will fit at one time. As sizes of fryers vary greatly.
- Add Spice: Do not be afraid to pick up the heat with some cayenne pepper or other spices.
- Soak : Onions placed in milk or cold water will cut down on the sulfur content.
- Variation tip: Feel free to use a gluten free coating or milk alternative to fit your dietary needs.
- Dip: The more coating the crunchier the onion is, so make multiple passes for ultimate crunch.
- Preheat: Always preheat your air fryer and shake basket for best cooking results.
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Air Fryer Blooming Onion
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large onion
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon house seasoning blend
Instructions
- Remove first layer of onion peel. Cut the top stem off.
- Flip with root pointed up and make four cuts down along the side of the onion 1/2 inch from root. Then three more cuts between existing four cuts with a total of 8 cuts.
- In a mixing bowl, combine eggs and milk and mix.
- In another mixing bowl, combine flour and spices.
- Dredge the onion in the milk/egg mixture coating the onion slices completely.
- Toss in the flour mixture coating slices completely. Repeat for crispier results
- Place in air fryer basket and spray with oil. Cook on 350 for 9 minutes or until golden brown.
Expert Tips
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: Just increase the ingredients, and air fry as many as your fryer will fit at one time. As sizes of fryers vary greatly.
- Add Spice: Do not be afraid to pick up the heat with some cayenne pepper or other spices.
- Soak : Onions placed in milk or cold water will cut down on the sulfur content.
- Variation tip: Feel free to use a gluten free coating or milk alternative to fit your dietary needs.
- Dip: The more coating the crunchier the onion is, so make multiple passes for ultimate crunch.
- Preheat: Always preheat your air fryer and shake basket for best cooking results.
Estimated Nutritional Information
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Thank you so much for this amazing recipe! So easy to make and tasted really delicious! Highly recommended, will surely have this again!
This is my fave appetizer of all time and I love how much lighter it is in the air fryer!
I love it when I can make my favorite naughty treats healthier. The air fryer comes through again! Great recipe!
I forget how great the air fryer is for so many things! This is a genius idea and I am going to make one for my husband, tonight! Thank you for sharing the how-to!