How to Make Vidalia Onion Festival

Flowering Vidalia Onion

The fun starts before the festival officially begins with the miss.

Recipe Summary Flowering Vidalia Onion

This recipe is compared to the flowering onions you get in a steak house! It is a breaded vidalia onion fried to be crispy and served with a tangy sauce. A friend of mine gave me this recipe, I have brought it to several cook outs and get great compliments every time. Enjoy!

Ingredients | Vidalia Onion Festival

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon dried thyme

1 egg, beaten

1 cup milk

1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion, peeled

½ cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip™)

2 tablespoons prepared horseradish

2 teaspoons ketchup

¼ teaspoon paprika

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

⅛ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Directions

Whisk together the flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and thyme in a bowl, and set aside. Whisk together the egg and milk in a separate small bowl, and set aside.

"Flower" the onion by cutting 1 inch off of the top of the onion, leaving the root intact. Make slices in the onion from top to bottom, 1/2 inch apart, making sure not to cut the roots. Gently separate the pieces of the onion making it look like a blossom. Dip the onion flower into the milk mixture, making sure to moisten all of the "petals". Coat the flower with the seasoned flour, and gently shake off any excess flour. Place the onion onto a plate, and refrigerate for 45 minutes.

Stir together the creamy salad dressing, horseradish, ketchup, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper to make the dipping sauce for the onion.

Heat the frying oil in deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Fry the onion in the hot oil until the onion is tender on the inside, and crispy golden brown on the outside, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain upside down on a paper towel-lined plate for several minutes before serving with the sauce.

The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the breading ingredients. The actual amount of the breading consumed will vary. We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

Info | Vidalia Onion Festival

prep: 20 mins cook: 10 mins additional: 45 mins total: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 1 onion

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