Chili's Awesome Blossom

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 prepared onion
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons mccormick seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons catsup
• 1/2 teaspoon mccormick seasoning salt
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh horseradish
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 mix all dry ingredients together.
• 2 onion may be sliced like a blossom by cutting the top 1/4 off, the top has the stem.
• 3 then peel and be very careful to leave the root intact.
• 4 carefully slice from the top of the onion down but stop about 1/2" before you get to the root, taking care not to cut through the root.
• 5 slice the rest of the onion like a pie into many servings.
• 6 when complete, soak onion in cold ice water for 1/2 hr.
• 7 so the onion's petals will start to open up and bloom.
• 8 drain onion and dip in flour mixture and dust well.
• 9 dip onion then in buttermilk and back in flour mixture.
• 10 place in hot oil and fry until golden.
• 11 oil should cover onion.
• 12 when done drain well and place on plate and cut center out of onion so the petals may easily be removed.
• 13 dipping sauce: mix all together and serve in the middle of the onion blossom.
• 14 garnish with paprika and just a dash of red pepper.