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Bloomin' Onion Bites
prep
30 min
cook
5 min
feeds
Varies
These bite-sized blooming onions are so much better than the full-sized version. Each bite has a crispier crust which is perfect for dipping!
Ingredients
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Tablespoon ketchup
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Pinch of salt and pepper
2 bags of pearl onions
2 eggs
1 pint buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon paprika
1 Tablespoon kosher salt
1 Tablespoon pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Vegetable or peanut oil for frying
2 bags of pearl onions
2 eggs
1 pint buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon paprika
1 Tablespoon kosher salt
1 Tablespoon pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Vegetable or peanut oil for frying
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Tablespoon ketchup
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
Bloomin' Onion Bites
step 1
Mix together eggs and buttermilk.
step 2
Peel onions, cut off the root, make 2 slices 3/4 the way down from where the root was toward the tip to create 4 sections. Let onions soak in buttermilk egg mixture for 30 minutes.
![cutting onions](https://www.campchef.com/dw/image/v2/BDBJ_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-CampChef-Library/default/dw3f3df018/Finger-foods-3.jpg?sw=768&sfrm=jpg)
step 3
Add oil to fry pot and begin to heat up on Sidekick on medium high heat.
step 4
Mix together flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Roll onions in flour mixture, make sure to get flour in between the layers and sections of the onions.
![battering onions](https://www.campchef.com/dw/image/v2/BDBJ_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-CampChef-Library/default/dw4794ac9d/Finger-foods-5.jpg?sw=768&sfrm=jpg)
step 5
When oil reaches 350 °F, fry onions until golden brown.
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