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The Outback Bloomin Onion

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This copycat recipe recreates the famous Outback Steakhouse appetizer, featuring a whole onion battered in seasoned flour and beer, then deep-fried until golden and crispy. It is served with a signature creamy chili sauce made from mayonnaise, sour cream, and tomato chili sauce. The result is a savory, crunchy centerpiece perfect for sharing.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1
Calories: 2218.3
Description
This copycat recipe recreates the famous Outback Steakhouse appetizer, featuring a whole onion battered in seasoned flour and beer, then deep-fried until golden and crispy. It is served with a signature creamy chili sauce made from mayonnaise, sour cream, and tomato chili sauce. The result is a savory, crunchy centerpiece perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup Cornstarch; more if needed
  • 1 1/2 cup Flour
  • 2 teaspoon Garlic; mince
  • 2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 24 ounce Beer
  • 4 Sweet Vidalia Onions
  • 2 cup Flour
  • 4 teaspoon Paprika
  • 2 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Creamy chili sauce
  • 1 pint Mayonnaise
  • 1 pint Sour cream
  • 1/2 cup Tomato chili sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne
Directions
  1. 1
    until well blended.
  2. 2
    Add beer, mix well.
  3. 3
    Cut about 3/4" off top of onion and peel.
  4. 4
    Cut into onion 12 to 16 vertical wedges but do not cut through bottom root end.
  5. 5
    Remove about 1" of petals from center of onion.
  6. 6
    Dip onion in seasoned flour and remove excess by shaking.
  7. 7
    Separate petals to coat thoroughly with batter.
  8. 8
    Gently place in fryer basket and deep-fry at 375 to 400~ 1-1/2 minutes.
  9. 9
    Turn over and fry 1-1/2 minutes longer or until golden brown.
  10. 10
    Drain on paper towels.
  11. 11
    Place onion upright in shallow bowl and remove center core with circular cutter or apple corer.
  12. 12
    Serve hot with Creamy Chili Sauce.
  13. 13
    SEASONED FLOUR Combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, pepper and cayenne and mix well.
  14. 14
    CREAMY CHILI SAUCE Combine mayo, sour cream, chili sauce and cayenne and mix well.
  15. 15
    Source Outback Steak House, Miami, FL

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 2218.3kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 116.2g179%
Saturated Fat 28.2g141%
Cholesterol 80.4mg27%
Sodium 5440.8mg227%
Total Carbohydrate 224.2g75%
Dietary Fiber 11.4g46%
Sugars 12.4g
Protein 31.6g64%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: appetizer, beer, blending, bloomin, cayenne, chili, copycat, cornstarch, cream, creamy, flour, frying, garlic, indian, mayonnaise, mince, more, needed, onion, onions
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