Description
Crispy Mini Bloomin’ Onions with Buttermilk Ranch are a delightful appetizer that features mini cipollini onions fried to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 cipollini onions
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Peanut or vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- Fill a tall pot with about 2 1/2 inches of oil.
- Preheat oil to 350˚F (175°C).
- Cut off 1/8 inch from the pointed stem end of each onion.
- Carefully peel without removing an actual onion layer.
- Place onion cut-side up and make a cross-cut, leaving the bottom stem intact.
- Continue making cross-cuts until you have about 12 evenly spaced cuts.
- Turn onions over and gently separate outer layers with your fingers.
- Pour buttermilk into a small bowl.
- In another bowl, mix flour, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, dry mustard, and black pepper.
- Dip each onion into buttermilk and shake off excess.
- Dredge in flour mixture.
- Repeat the dipping and dredging for a double coating.
- Carefully place a few onions at a time into the hot oil, cut-side down.
- Fry for 3–4 minutes.
- Flip and fry for another 2 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm with buttermilk ranch dipping sauce.
Notes
- Maintain oil temperature at 350°F for even cooking.
- Avoid overcrowding the pot to keep onions crispy.
- For extra spice, add a pinch of cayenne to the flour mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 onion
- Calories: 206
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: mini bloomin onions, fried cipollini onions, crispy onion appetizer, homemade onion blooms, party snack recipe