Blooming Onion
Blooming Onion is a tasty and crispy dish. This mouth-tempting and delicious appetizer will impress every person with its stunning presentation. It is made with low-fat and easy ingredients. You can pair this dish with any creamy and spicy sauce. This Weight Watchers Blooming Onion is best for those who find an easy, fulfilling, and low-calorie dish. Everyone loves its dish because it has only 3 Weight Watchers Points. Oven or air fryer are both options listed below. Cook this dish according to the cooking instructions.

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • Sharp Knife
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Spoon
  • Baking Sheet
  • Serving Plate

Ingredients

  • Large sweet Onion 1
  • Wheat Flour 2 cups
  • Paprika 1tbsp
  • Cayenne Pepper 1/2tsp
  • Oregano 1/2tsp
  • Garlic Powder 1tsp
  • Salt 1/2 tsp, or to taste
  • Black pepper 1/2tsp
  • Eggs 2
  • Milk 2cups
  • Cooking Spray

Chipotle Aioli Dip

  • Low-fat Mayonnaise 1/2cup
  • Plain Greek Yogurt 1/2cup
  • Chipotle Peppers 2
  • Adobo Sauce 1tbsp
  • Chopped Garlic Cloves 2
  • Fresh Lime Juice 1tbsp

Ingredient Notes

Onion: It is the main ingredient. I have used sweet onion. You can substitute it with different flavors of onions.
Wheat Flour: Adds a crunchy texture. You can replace it with breadcrumbs.
Eggs: It helps to bind the flour mixture.
Paprika: We used sweet paprika which gives a hot and sweet flavor.
Garlic: Use fresh garlic instead of store-bought garlic powder. Both work well with this dish.
Greek Yogurt: It consists of low-fat contents. We used this item to maintain the points.

Ingredients

Preparation of Chipotle Aioli Dip

  1. Add mayonnaise, Adobo Sauce, Greek yogurt, lime juice, Chipotle Peppers, and garlic to a blender.
  2. Blend all ingredients for 2-3 minutes.
  3. The spicy dip is ready. Save in the fridge.

Making Of Onion Mixture

  1. Peel off the onion outer layer by using a knife.
  2. Place the cut side down and make 6 evenly spaced cuts 1 inch from the root.
  3. Continuously slice down until 10-12 slices are made.
  4. Flip the onion and gently divide the slices.
  5. Next, add milk and beaten eggs to a large bowl. Set aside.
  6. Mix garlic powder, wheat flour, paprika, cayenne pepper, and oregano in a mixing bowl.
  7. Shift sliced onion into this flour mixture and fill it using a spoon.
  8. Next, dip this onion in the milk mixture.
  9. Again coat it in the flour mixture.

Air Fryer

  1. Warm the air fryer to 350 degrees.
  2. Lightly drizzle cooking spray on the coated onion.
  3. Shift coated onion into the air fryer. Simmer it for 20-25 minutes.
  4. Once the onion is air-fried, shift it into a serving plate.
  5. Serve crispy onion with Chipotle Aioli Di.

Oven

  1. First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Transfer the coated onion to a greased baking sheet.
  3. Bake it for 15-20 minutes until onion is soft.
  4. Enjoy the tasty onion with dips.

Tips

Dip the onion in cold or simple tap water for half an hour to reduce its bitter taste.
Coat the onion with gentle hands otherwise its petals will fall.
Remove its extra coating before baking or air fryer.
Enjoy it with other sauces like ketchup, low-fat mayonnaise, and horseradish.

Storage Information

Refrigerator: Store the onion in tight boxes and refrigerate it for 4-5 days.
Freezer: We can’t freeze it because it will give a pungent smell. Moreover, the texture of the dish will be destroyed after freezing.

FAQs

How do we enjoy this dish?
Serve this dish with bacon-wrapped pineapple bites, chicken nuggets, buffalo cauliflower, grilled steak, roasted chicken, baked salmon, classic cheeseburgers, and Caesar salad.

Which kind of onion should I use?
Use yellow and white onion for a stronger and spicier flavor, and red onion for a sweet flavor

Can I adjust the spicy level to my taste?
You can play the spicy levels according to your choice, and taste buds.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving

Serving Size 1 baked onion with half dipping sauce
Total Calories 114kcals
Carbohydrates 7g
Protein 9g
Total Fat 6g
Sugar 4g
Fiber 2g
Sodium 1047mg
Iron 2mg