We hate to confess years ago we ordered these and Aussie Fries for dinner. Not the healthiest dinner, but if you are looking to impress your guests, you can prepare this dish at home; this way you can make extra and enjoy all you like.

Outback Steakhouse Bloomin Onion

1/3 cup cornstarch
1 and 1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon pepper
12 ounce beer
4 Vidalia or Texas sweet onion

SEASONED FLOUR:
2 cups flour
4 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Combine and mix well.

Mix cornstarch, flour, and seasonings until well blended. Add beer and mix well. Cut about 3/4″ off top of onion and peel. Cut into onion 12 to 16 vertical wedges, but do not cut through bottom root end. Remove about 1″ of petals from the center of the onion. You may want to separate the onion petals slightly, but do not do this too much or you will destroy the onion. Dip onion in seasoned flour; remove excess by shaking. Separate petals to coat thoroughly with batter. Dip in batter. Dip in flour mixture again. Gently place in fryer basket and deep-fry at 375 to 400 degrees for 1 and 1/2 minutes. Turn over and fry an additional 1 and 1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Place onion upright in a shallow bowl and remove center core with circular cutter or apple corer. Serve hot with Creamy Chili Sauce.

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