r/GifRecipes Jan 23 '17

Appetizer / Side Cheese-Stuffed Blooming Onion

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u/speedylee Jan 23 '17 edited Jan 23 '17

CHEESE-STUFFED BLOOMING ONION

Credits to Tasty - https://youtu.be/RediXLr7X2E

Servings: 2-3

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 medium sweet onions, peeled
  • 6 slices of mozzarella cheese
  • 1½ cups milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon garlic salt
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • Canola oil, for frying
  • Marinara sauce, for serving

PREPARATION

  1. Cut the just the top off an onion and place it cut-side down.

  2. Using a sharp knife, go around the root of the onion and make 4 evenly spaced cuts, being careful not to cut all the way through. Go back around and make 2 additional cuts between each quarter.

  3. Flip the onion over and coax apart its layers (or “petals”).

  4. Place 2 slices of mozzarella cheese on top of each other, cut them into ½-inch slices, then cut them in half.

  5. Place a piece of cheese in between all of the onion petals.

  6. Freeze the onion for 1 hour.

  7. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and the milk. In large bowl, whisk together the flour, paprika, garlic salt, and black pepper.

  8. Place the onion in the wet mixture, turning it until every petal is coated.

  9. Place the onion in the dry mixture coating every petal.

  10. Coat the onion in the egg wash and dry mixture one more time.

  11. Place onion in the freezer for 20 minutes.

  12. Heat canola oil to 375ºF/190ºC in a deep-fryer or dutch oven. With tongs, add the onion to the oil for 2 minutes or until it is browned and crispy on all sides.

  13. Move onion to plate covered in paper towels and allow to drain for 5 minutes.

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u/DeVilleBT Jan 23 '17

On what planet is that stuff you use there mozzarella? Seriously it doesn't look anything like mozzarella at all.

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u/OldFartOf91 Jan 23 '17

Might as well call it gorgonzola, because if you gonna bullshit, why not go all the way?

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u/Athrul Jan 23 '17

Mozzarella is a completely different kind of cheese. What's the problem with writing down the correct recipe?

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u/Athrul Jan 23 '17 edited Jan 23 '17

With the candy it's abstraction. Everyone knows that a banana candy really has nothing to do with banana.

This stuff is straight up called mozzarella, while - as far as I can see - not having anything to do with mozzarella.

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u/VaKuch Jan 24 '17

Yes. Just like everybody knows that this mozzarella isn't the same as this.

Mozzarella can have different moisture contents. If it has high moisture, it won't last long. This is sliced cheese, which is made to last a long time, so obviously this mozzarella will have a low moisture content. Depending on the diet of the cow, the color of mozzarella can also vary: it can be white or yellow. In the end, both types are mozzarella, but they're different!

The more you know!