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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
½
cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
1
large egg, lightly beaten
2
tablespoons buttermilk
½
cup panko breadcrumbs
½
teaspoon garlic powder
¼
teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper
1
large, sweet onion, peeled
Olive oil, for spraying
Nonstick cooking spray
½
cup mayonnaise
1
chipotle chile in adobo, finely chopped
¼
teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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 homogenous . Transfer to a serving bowl,
cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve .
2 . Place the AirFryer Basket onto the Baking Pan . 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 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 coating each layer
evenly with the panko mixture . Evenly spray the coated onion with
olive oil .
8 . Coat the AirFryer Basket with nonstick cooking spray . Put the pre-
pared onion into the basket . Set the temperature to 400°F and AirFry
for 10 minutes . Onion is done when it is crispy and golden brown in
color .
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):
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 kosher salt
1 . Place the AirFryer Basket onto the Baking Pan . Put the kale leaves
into the basket and spray liberally with oil . Set the temperature to
350°F and AirFry for 5 minutes, until kale is bright and crispy .
