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Baked Blooming Onion
Baked Blooming Onion. Made with almond flour, paprika and oregano. Get ingredient amounts and step-by-step instructions.
45 mins2 servings
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Ingredients at original yield
- 1 large yellow onion
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tbsp olive oil
How to make Baked Blooming Onion
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- 01
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- 02
Cut off the top about 1/2 inch of the onion and peel.
- 03
Place the onion cut-side down on a cutting board. Starting 1/8 inch from the root, cut the onion into 12-16 vertical wedges.
- 04
Turn the onion over and use your fingers to gently separate the onion petals.
- 05
In a small bowl combine the almond flour, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, black pepper and salt.
- 06
Dip the onion in beaten eggs and turn it over to make sure every part of the onion is covered.
- 07
Take it out, and coat with almond mixture. Make sure all the layers are covered.
- 08
Place the onion on prepared baking sheet, brush with olive oil and cover with aluminum foil.
- 09
Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for 10 minutes more or until the onion is tender and the edges are browned.
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