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Appetizers and Small Bites
Blooming Onion with Chipotle Mayonnaise
Who knew this popular restaurant appetizer was so easy to make?
Makes 1 blooming onion, about 2 to 3 servings
Chipotle Mayonnaise:
½ cup (125 ml) mayonnaise
1 chipotle chile in adobo, finely chopped
¼ teaspoon (1 ml) fresh lemon juice
Blooming Onion:
Nonstick cooking spray
½ cup (125 ml) unbleached, all-purpose flour
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons (30 ml) buttermilk
½ cup (125 ml) panko breadcrumbs
½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) garlic powder
¼ teaspoon (1 ml) kosher salt
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 large, sweet onion, peeled
Olive oil, for spraying
1. Prepare Chipotle Mayonnaise: Put mayonnaise, chipotle and lemon
juice in the work bowl of a mini food processor. Process on High until
completely puréed and homogeneous. Transfer to a serving bowl,
cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. Place the AirFryer Basket onto the Baking Pan and coat the basket
with nonstick cooking spray. Reserve.
3. Put the flour into a bowl large enough to dip the onion. Put the egg
and buttermilk into another similar-sized bowl, and the breadcrumbs
and seasonings in a third similar-sized bowl. Reserve.
4. Trim the top of the onion to create a flat surface. Leave the root end
intact. Turn the onion over so the root end faces up, and rest it on
its flat surface.
5. Without piercing the root, cut the onion into 4 wedges. Also without
piercing the root, cut each wedge in half; repeat until wedges are
about ¼ inch (0.6 cm) thick.
6. Turn the cut onion over and carefully, without breaking the pieces
off the root, separate the layers; the separated onion will resemble
a flower with petals.
7. Dredge the onion in the flour, and gently shake off the excess before
dipping into the egg mixture, and then finally coat each layer evenly
with the panko mixture. Evenly spray the coated onion with olive oil.
8. Put the prepared onion into the basket. Set the temperature to 400°F
(200°C) and AirFry for 10 minutes. Onion is done when it is crispy
and golden brown in colour.
Nutritional information per serving of Blooming Onion
(based on 3 servings):
Calories 165 (18% from fat) • carb. 28g • pro. 6g • fat 3g • sat. fat 1g
chol. 72mg • sod. 234mg • calc. 31mg • fiber 2g
Nutritional information per serving of Chipotle Mayonnaise
(based on 1 tablespoon [15 ml]):
Calories 101 (99% from fat) • carb. 0g • pro. 0g • fat 11g • sat. fat 2g
chol. 10mg • sod. 93mg • calc. 0mg • fiber 0g
Kale Chips
Kale chips make a light snack on their own,
but they can also be crumbled and used as a salad topper.
Makes 4 servings
4 stems curly kale, tough stems removed
Olive oil, for spraying
¼ teaspoon (1 ml) kosher salt
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