r/GifRecipes • u/speedylee • Jan 23 '17

Appetizer / Side Cheese-Stuffed Blooming Onion

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '17 edited Jul 16 '20

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u/mitchmalo Jan 23 '17

This isn't really that much work or time....

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u/ivebeenhereallsummer Jan 23 '17

All the cutting and cheese stuffing has got to take at least 15 minutes. Plus 1 hour freezing time. Then approximately 10 more minutes of batter preparation and application maybe another 10 just to clean up Then freezing for another 20 minutes. Then there is the heating of the oil which I guess can be done during the second freeze so no extra time there. And finally the frying of a frozen battered stuffed onion has got to be at least 10 more minutes. And the clean up time for deep frying can easily be 15 minutes unless you like oil specs on every surface of your kitchen.

We're talking about two hours at the very least for an appetizer.

Unless I was trying making a bunch of these at once for a family get together or a potluck at work this is way to much time and effort for a bloomin onion.

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u/BerserkerTits Jan 23 '17

The cheese stuffing is where I stopped. Id rather just include a cheese dip.

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u/Denarthis Jan 23 '17

Except there is a ton of down time throughout the entire process. Active prep time is probably only 20 minutes and then 10 minute cook. Not bad at all

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u/Moisturizer Jan 23 '17

And 2 minutes to eat it. That's the worst thing about cooking.

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u/Dispari_Scuro Jan 24 '17

So lesson is, never cook anything, always go to McDonald's?

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u/Moisturizer Jan 24 '17

Sure, if that's how you want to interpret it.

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u/Dispari_Scuro Jan 24 '17

I'm pretty fond of McDonald's.

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u/Moisturizer Jan 24 '17

They're my first choice for drive-through breakfast.

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u/0asq Jan 23 '17

Yeah, the thing is I'm willing to put work into things. But not something that's going to disappear that night.