Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Onion

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 24 ounces beer
• 4 vidalia onions (i use walla wallas here in calgary)
• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 pint mayonnaise
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1/2 cup tomato chili sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons ketchup
• 2 teaspoons creamed horseradish
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 dash black pepper
• 1 dash cayenne

Recipe

• 1 ---------alrighty-forthe seasoned flour-----------.
• 2 combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, pepper and cayenne-mix well.
• 3 --------creamychili sauce--------.
• 4 combine mayo, sour cream, chili sauce and cayenne-mix well.
• 5 --------dippingsauce----------.
• 6 blend everything together well and let sit for 2 hours-refidgerated- or overnight.
• 7 --------andfor the batter---------.
• 8 mix cornstarch, flour and seasonings until well blended.
• 9 add beer and mix well.
• 10 cut about 3/4 inch off top of onion and peel.
• 11 cut into onion 12-16 vertical wedges but do not cut through bottom root end.
• 12 remove about 1 inch of petals from center of onion (you can place the cut onions in cold water for a few hours to help "open" them up -- just make sure that you drain them well).
• 13 dip in seasoned flour and gently shake to remove excess.
• 14 seperate peatls to coat thoroughly with batter.
• 15 gently place in a fryer basket and deep fry at 375-400 for 1 1/2 minutes.
• 16 turn over and fry 1 1/2 minutes more or until golden brown.
• 17 drain on paper towels.
• 18 place onion upright in a shallow bowl and remove center core with a circular cutter or apple corer.
• 19 serve hot with chili sauce and dipping sauce.