Flowering Onion - Cook's Companion CCAFJ42 Manual

Ingredients
1 c up b uHermilk
1 t easpoon h ot s auce
1 l arge s weet o nion
2 ½ c ups A ll-­‐purpose fl our
1 t easpoon c ayenne p epper
2 t ablespoons p aprika
1 t easpoon s alt
½ t easpoon d ried t hyme
½ t easpoon g round c umin
½ t easpoon b lack p epper
2 l arge e ggs
1 c up w hole m ilk
Oil f or s pritzing.
Instruc^ons
1. Cut o ff t he ½ i nch f rom t he p ointy s tem e nd o f o nion t hen p eel.
2. Place t he o nion c ut s ide d own. S tar<ng ½ i nch f rom t he r oot, m ake a
downward c ut a ll t he w ay t hrough t o t he c umng b oard.
3. Repeat t o m ake f our e venly s paced c uts a round t he o nion.
4. Con<nue s licing b etween e ach s ec<on u n<l y ou h ave 1 6 e venly s paced c uts.
5. Turn t he o nion o ver a nd u se y our fi nger t o g ently s eparate t he o uter p ieces.
6. In a m edium b owl m ix t he b uHermilk a nd h ot s auce.
7. Completely s ubmerge t he o nion i n t he b uHermilk. I f i t d oes n ot c over a dd i ce
water < ll i t d oes. R efrigerate f or 1 h our.
8. In a l arge b owl c ombine t he fl our a nd t he s easonings.
9. Shake t he e xcess b uHermilk o ff t he o nion, p lace i t i n a nother b owl, c ut s ide
up.
10. Pour t he fl our m ixture o ver t he o nion. P ut a p late o ver t he b owl a nd s hake t o
distribute t he fl our.
11. Spray t he o nion w ell w ith o il a nd c hill f or 1 5 m inutes l onger.
12. Place t he o nion i n t he a ir f ryer, s pray a gain w ith o il.
13. Set < mer f or 1 5 m inutes' a nd t emperature f or 4 00 d egrees.
14. Spritz o nce o r t wice w ith o il d uring t he c ooking p rocess.
Flowering O nion
Serves 2
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