{"id":2761,"date":"2025-03-11T23:34:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=2761"},"modified":"2025-03-11T23:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:34:56","slug":"blooming-onion-and-dipping-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/blooming-onion-and-dipping-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Blooming Onion and Dipping Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blooming Onion and Dipping Sauce \ud83c\udf3c\ud83e\uddc5<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>For the Blooming Onion:<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 large onion (preferably a sweet onion)<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 cup all-purpose flour<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 teaspoon paprika<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 teaspoon garlic powder<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 teaspoon onion powder<br \/>\n&#8211; 1\/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 teaspoon salt<br \/>\n&#8211; 1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 cup buttermilk (or substitute with milk mixed with 1 tablespoon of vinegar)<br \/>\n&#8211; Oil for frying (vegetable or canola oil)<\/p>\n<p>For the Dipping Sauce:<br \/>\n&#8211; 1\/2 cup mayonnaise<br \/>\n&#8211; 1\/4 cup sour cream<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 tablespoon ketchup<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce<br \/>\n&#8211; 1\/2 teaspoon paprika<br \/>\n&#8211; 1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder<br \/>\n&#8211; 1\/2 teaspoon onion powder<br \/>\n&#8211; Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<p>Prepare the Onion:<br \/>\n1. Start by peeling the onion and cutting off the top (the root end should remain intact).<br \/>\n2. Place the onion cut-side down on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, make 8-12 evenly spaced cuts downwards, stopping about 1 inch from the bottom to keep the onion intact. Carefully separate the petals to create the &#8220;bloom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prepare the Coating:<br \/>\n3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper (if using), salt, and black pepper.<br \/>\n4. In another bowl, pour the buttermilk.<\/p>\n<p>Coat the Onion:<br \/>\n5. Dip the prepared onion into the buttermilk, ensuring it is fully coated.<br \/>\n6. Then, dredge the onion in the flour mixture, making sure to coat all the petals thoroughly. For extra crunch, repeat the buttermilk and flour coating process.<\/p>\n<p>Fry the Onion:<br \/>\n7. Heat oil in a deep fryer or a large pot to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<br \/>\n8. Carefully place the coated onion into the hot oil, cut-side down. Fry for about 3-4 minutes, then gently turn it over and fry for another 3-4 minutes until golden brown and crispy.<br \/>\n9. Remove the onion from the oil and place it on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare the Dipping Sauce:<br \/>\n10. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and season with salt and pepper to taste.<\/p>\n<p>Serve:<br \/>\n11. Place the blooming onion on a serving platter and serve it hot with the dipping sauce on the side.<\/p>\n<p>Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 30 minutes | Servings: 4-6<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy this crispy and flavorful Blooming Onion with a zesty dipping sauce that\u2019s perfect for sharing! \ud83c\udf3c\ud83e\uddc5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blooming Onion and Dipping Sauce \ud83c\udf3c\ud83e\uddc5 Ingredients: For the Blooming Onion: &#8211; 1 large onion (preferably a sweet onion) &#8211;&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Blooming Onion and Dipping Sauce - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Blooming Onion and Dipping Sauce \ud83c\udf3c\ud83e\uddc5 Ingredients: For the Blooming Onion: - 1 large onion (preferably a sweet onion) - 1 cup all-purpose flour - 1 teaspoon papri"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2761"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2761\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2763,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2761\/revisions\/2763"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}