Mini Blooming Onions

Name: Mini Blooming Onions
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 to 16 cippolini or small yellow onions; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; Vegetable oil, for frying; 1/4 cup Yoplait® Greek 100 plain yogurt; 1 tablespoon horseradish sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoons ketchup; 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika; Pinch cayenne pepper; Salt and pepper, to taste; Chopped fresh chives, for topping (optional)

46 Ratings

5 Comments

Prep 20 min
Total 30 min
Servings 6

Mini deep-fried onions with a creamy, spicy yogurt dip – the perfect party food! MORE+ LESS-

By Girl Versus Dough

Updated March 8, 2017

Make with

Progresso Breadcrumbs

Ingredients

For the onions:

to 16 cippolini or small yellow onions

cup buttermilk

1/2

cup all-purpose flour

1/2

cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs

teaspoon garlic powder

teaspoon dried oregano

teaspoon salt

teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2

teaspoon ground mustard

1/2

teaspoon pepper

1/4

teaspoon cayenne pepper

Vegetable oil, for frying

For the dip:

1/4

cup Yoplait® Greek 100 plain yogurt

tablespoon horseradish sauce

1 1/2

teaspoons ketchup

1/2

teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4

teaspoon smoked paprika

Pinch cayenne pepper

Salt and pepper, to taste

Chopped fresh chives, for topping (optional)

Steps

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1

Slice 1/4 inch off the tip of each onion; peel off skins, leaving onion base intact.
2

Carefully cross-cut onions, twice, nearly to the base (but keeping base intact) so you end up with 8 segments. Use fingers to carefully separate segments into petals.
3

Pour buttermilk into a small bowl. In a separate shallow bowl, combine flour, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, oregano, salt, paprika, mustard, pepper and cayenne pepper until well mixed.
4

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, heat 2 inches of oil to 350° F.
5

Quickly dip onions, one at a time, into buttermilk, then roll in breadcrumb mixture. Dip again in buttermilk and then roll again in breadcrumbs.
6

Drop a few onions at a time into hot oil. Fry 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown.
7

Use a slotted spoon to transfer onions to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
8

When all onions are fried, make the dip: Combine dip ingredients in a small bowl until combined. Top with chopped fresh chives, if desired. Serve immediately with onions.

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Expert Tips

Don’t substitute pearl or boiler onions for the recipe: Cippolini onions work best.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 240
Calories from Fat: 80

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 11% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%
Sodium: 540mg; 23%
Potassium: 330mg; 9%
Total Carbohydrate: 32g; 11%
Dietary Fiber 3g 13% Sugars 10g
Protein: 6g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%
Vitamin C: 10%; 10%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

You've seen the large blooming onions at happy hour. Now they're perfectly mini for a party! Smaller size, same amazingly addictive snack. I’m fairly certain that my childhood consisted of just the following foods: pizza, spaghetti, those yogurt cups with sprinkles on top and blooming onions. Every time we went to a restaurant that served the petaled fried onion with creamy dip on the side, we ordered it and I devoured it. It’s a memory that I treasure with much deep-fried nostalgia. In recent years, however, those blooming onions have been fewer and farther between in my diet. But every once in a while, I get a serious hankering for one. Since I probably shouldn’t just make one giant onion and eat it all myself (or should I…?), I love to make this recipe for Mini Blooming Onions with a creamy, spicy dip on the side. The bite-sized version makes this perfect for sharing the deep-fried goodness with a crowd!