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Appetizers and Small Bites
Blooming Onion with Chipotle Mayonnaise
Who knew this popular restaurant appetizer was so easy to make?
Makes 1 blooming onion, about 2 to 3 servings
Chipotle Mayonnaise:
½
cup (125 ml) mayonnaise
1
chipotle chile in adobo, finely chopped
¼
teaspoon (1 ml) fresh lemon juice
Blooming Onion:
Nonstick cooking spray
½
cup (125 ml) unbleached, all-purpose flour
1
large egg, lightly beaten
2
tablespoons (30 ml) buttermilk
½
cup (125 ml) panko breadcrumbs
½
teaspoon (2.5 ml) garlic powder
¼
teaspoon (1 ml) kosher salt
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper
1
large, sweet onion, peeled
Olive oil, for spraying
1 . Prepare Chipotle Mayonnaise: Put mayonnaise, chipotle and lemon
juice in the work bowl of a mini food processor . Process on High until
completely puréed and homogeneous . Transfer to a serving bowl,
cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve .
2 . Place the AirFryer Basket onto the Baking Pan and coat the basket
with nonstick cooking spray . Reserve .
3 . Put the flour into a bowl large enough to dip the onion . Put the egg
and buttermilk into another similar-sized bowl, and the breadcrumbs
and seasonings in a third similar-sized bowl . Reserve .
4 . Trim the top of the onion to create a flat surface . Leave the root end
intact . Turn the onion over so the root end faces up, and rest it on
its flat surface .
5 . Without piercing the root, cut the onion into 4 wedges . Also without
piercing the root, cut each wedge in half; repeat until wedges are
about ¼ inch (0 .6 cm) thick .
6 . Turn the cut onion over and carefully, without breaking the pieces
off the root, separate the layers; the separated onion will resemble
a flower with petals .
7 . Dredge the onion in the flour, and gently shake off the excess before
dipping into the egg mixture, and then finally coat each layer evenly
with the panko mixture . Evenly spray the coated onion with olive oil .
8 . Put the prepared onion into the basket . Set the temperature to 400°F
(200°C) and AirFry for 10 minutes . Onion is done when it is crispy
and golden brown in colour .
Nutritional information per serving of Blooming Onion
(based on 3 servings):
Calories 165 (18% from fat) • carb. 28g • pro. 6g • fat 3g • sat. fat 1g
chol. 72mg • sod. 234mg • calc. 31mg • fiber 2g
Nutritional information per serving of Chipotle Mayonnaise
(based on 1 tablespoon [15 ml]):
Calories 101 (99% from fat) • carb. 0g • pro. 0g • fat 11g • sat. fat 2g
chol. 10mg • sod. 93mg • calc. 0mg • fiber 0g
Kale Chips
Kale chips make a light snack on their own,
but they can also be crumbled and used as a salad topper .
Makes 4 servings
4
stems curly kale, tough stems removed
Olive oil, for spraying
¼
teaspoon (1 ml) kosher salt
