blooming onion

Ingredients

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  1 tbsp or 10g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  3 large or 150g

• Bread crumbs

  Dry, grated, seasoned

  1 cup or 120g

• Onion powder

  Spices

  1 tsp or 2g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Paprika

  Spices

  2 tbsp or 14g

• Salt

  Table

  1 ½ tsp or 9g

Directions

1. For best results cut the onion the night before ans soak in cold water overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 400° and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice off onion stem and set onion on flat side. Cut an inch from the root down, into 12 to 16 sections, being careful not to cut all the way through. Flip over and gently pull out sections of onion to separate petals
3. In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and 1 tablespoon water. In another shallow bowl, whisk together bread crumbs and spices and season with salt. Dip onion into egg wash, then dredge in bread crumb mixture, using a spoon to fully coat
4. Set onion on prepared baking sheet and bake until golden and tender, 18 to 20 minutes