Description
Crispy mini blooming onions in Air Fryer bring golden crunch and savory magic to appetizer lovers. Quick and simple preparation delivers restaurant-style indulgence you can easily master at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 large sweet onions
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Liquid and Coating:
- 1/4 cup milk
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Trim the onion base, keeping the root intact, and slice vertically into quarters without cutting through the root, creating a blooming effect.
- Create a seasoned coating by blending flour with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
- Prepare a wet dredging mixture by whisking eggs and milk together in a separate bowl.
- Carefully dunk each onion into the seasoned flour, ensuring complete coverage, then transfer to the egg mixture, and finally return to the flour mixture for a double-layered coating.
- Arrange the fully coated onions in a single layer within the air fryer basket, using a light spritz of cooking spray to enhance crispiness.
- Activate the air fryer at 375F (190C) and cook for 10-12 minutes, rotating midway to ensure uniform golden-brown coloration and crisp texture.
- Once cooking is complete, allow the mini blooming onions to rest briefly, letting excess heat dissipate and coating set before serving hot and crunchy.
Notes
- Avoid cutting through the root completely to maintain the onion’s structural integrity during cooking.
- Ensure thorough coating by using a two-step dredging process for maximum crispiness and even coverage.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with almond flour or gluten-free flour blend.
- Pat onions dry before coating to help breading adhere better and achieve a crunchier exterior.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg