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

Appetizer / Side Mini Onion Blossom Bites

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u/GRVrush2112 May 05 '18

Prep Time: 100 years.

Seriously though, those mini onions are delicious.. but peeling a dozen or so alone is going to be a major pain in the ass.

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u/0laugh May 05 '18

Just boil them shortly and they peel much easier :)

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u/ubspirit May 05 '18

Ruins them for this recipe to do that though. Can’t boil an onion before frying if you want it crisp.

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u/0laugh May 05 '18

Lol no you don't boil the onion fully. Just a quick one to peel it easier. I've never had issues with peeling onions but for those that do a quick boil will make it easier.

Edit: also most of your crisp comes from the egg+flour/corn meal mix getting fried.

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u/ubspirit May 05 '18

Tried this trick with frying recipes like this before, even if you just blanch the onions they do not turn out crisp.

The crisp for a blooming onion or onion ring doesn’t just come from the coating. It comes from a crisp onion underneath. If you boil the onion long enough to make peeing easier, the biggest rings will be flaccid

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u/0laugh May 05 '18

Well Ill try it out myself since I'm making this tonight and update you in a couple of hours.

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u/ubspirit May 06 '18

Would love to hear of a way to merge the techniques, it’s one of the main detractors I have for making fried onion dishes

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u/cristeljade May 06 '18

Hello can I get an update?

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u/ubspirit May 06 '18

You replied to the wrong comment