Mini Bloomin' Onions Side (Printable Version)
# What You'll Need:
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16 small pearl onions
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1 cup tangy buttermilk
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1 cup plain white flour
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1 teaspoon garlic seasoning
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1 teaspoon dried onion seasoning
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1 teaspoon smoky red paprika
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1 teaspoon table salt
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½ teaspoon powdered mustard
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½ teaspoon ground pepper
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Enough peanut or cooking oil for deep frying
# How to Make It:
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Pour oil about 2 1/2 inches deep in a deep pot. Heat it up to 350˚F.
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Slice off a tiny bit (1/8 inch) from the pointy end of each onion. Then gently peel them without removing any actual onion flesh.
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Put onions cut-side facing up and make a cross pattern through each one. Don't cut through the stem end. Keep making cuts until you've got 12 evenly spaced slices in each onion.
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Flip the onions over and slowly pull apart the outer sections with your fingers.
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Add the buttermilk into a small bowl and put it aside.
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Combine all other ingredients in a separate bowl and stir them together thoroughly.
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Soak each onion in buttermilk, then shake off extra liquid. Roll it in the flour mix, shaking away excess. Do this twice for each onion.
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Gently drop a few onions at once into the hot oil with cut sides down. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then turn them over and cook another 2 minutes until they're golden and crunchy.
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Put fried onions on paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Then move them to a wire rack or plate and serve with some creamy buttermilk ranch for dipping.
# Additional Tips:
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You'll get 16 mini flower-shaped onions from this batch.