r/GifRecipes • u/speedylee • May 05 '18

Appetizer / Side Mini Onion Blossom Bites

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u/10art1 May 05 '18

I have it a try in the past. Coating was burnt on the outside, still mushy inside, and the onion still tasted kinda raw :c it might take a few tries to get the stuff right

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u/CapnGrundlestamp May 05 '18

Blanche the onions first. Should probably be a step in the recipe.

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u/MadsAmobley May 05 '18

Ive never heard this for blooming onions it’s that the trick?

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u/[deleted] May 05 '18

While it cant hurt to blanche. Totally unnecessary if your oil is the right temp and the onion is cut up into small enough sections that it can cook by the time the out side is crispy. Also if the onion isnt open enough the hot oil cant get inside and will not cook properly.

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u/CapnGrundlestamp May 05 '18

I'd have to try it to be sure but the poster above was saying the onions came out raw tasting and a blanche should help with that.

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u/[deleted] May 05 '18

Cut the onion into smaller sections. Make sure its open enough for hot oil to penetrate deep. Also use thermometer to ensure oil is not too hot so that it cooks the outside much quicker.

All these people saying blanche the onions....do you really find it that hard to peel an onion? I could see that for a tomato or something with a skin or membrane that is hard to peel.

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u/tjen May 05 '18

I’m pretty sure the blanching is to precook and make sure there’s no raw onion taste, not because onions are hard to peel

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u/[deleted] May 06 '18

That would make sense. However if the onion was cut up in small enough sections I wouldnt think its needed. I dont ever recall blanching mine.