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Easy Healthy Baked Blooming Onion Recipe

A healthy, easy baked blooming onion recipe - yes, really! I'll teach you how to cut a blooming onion and how to make a blooming onion that's healthy, gluten-free and paleo friendly.

Instructions

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Author Maya Krampf from WickedSpatula.com

Ingredients

  • 5 small Onions
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 cup Blanched almond flour
  • 1/2 cup Tapioca flour
  • 1 tablespoon Paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut oil (melted)

Horseradish Dipping Sauce

  • 1/4 cup Avocado mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tablespoon Paleo ketchup (or any ketchup if not strict paleo)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Prepared horseradish (the ingredients being horseradish, vinegar, and salt)
  • 3/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon Sea salt
  • Black pepper (to taste)
US Customary - Metric
  1. Cut the Onions: Start but cutting off a half inch of the pointy side of the onion, peel. Lay the onion with the cut side down. Start a half inch away from the top and cut straight down through the onion making 4 slits around. Repeat between the cuts until you have between 8-12 cuts. Flip the onion over and gently fluff out the petals
  2. Make the Sauce: Mix all ingredients together and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  3. Dredge Preheat oven to 400° F and line a baking sheet with parchment or aluminum foil. In a small bowl whisk one egg, in another bowl combine the flours and spices. Dip an onion into the egg making sure to coat every petal inside and out. Let the excess fall off and gently toss in the flour mixture. I simply lay the onion in it and use a spoon to get the flour in every petal. Gently shake the excess off and place on the pan. Repeat until all onions have been coated.
  4. Bake: Cover onions with foil and bake for 7 minutes, remove foil and continue to bake for 8 more minutes. Using a basting brush gently coat the onions with a bit of melted coconut oil. Return to oven for another 15 minutes. Check the color and see if they are crisp, if not broil under high heat for 5 minutes. Serve with the horseradish dipping sauce.

Recipe Notes

Serving Size: 1 small blooming onion

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Calories: 284 | Fat: 21g | Total Carbs: 21g | Net Carbs: 18g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Protein: 4g

Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database. Net carb count excludes both fiber and sugar alcohols (though the latter are rarely seen on this site), because these do not affect blood sugar in most people. We try to be accurate, but feel free to make your own calculations.

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