A homemade Cheesy Stuffed Blooming Onion is a crowd pleasing appetizer. It is stuffed with cheese so every bite is full cheese! Then dip it in an easy to make horseradish dipping sauce.
This Cheesy Stuffed Blooming Onion is very simple to make and you can cook it in your favorite Air Fryer. So no need to worry about deep frying it in oil.
If you don’t have an air fryer, I highly suggest checking out the the Ninja Foodi. It has 9 different features so you can pressure cook, air fry, sauté, slow cook and so much more.
There is so much you can do with the Ninja Foodi that you will want to check out NINJA FOODI MUST HAVE ACCESORIES so you can do even more with it such as baking a cheesecake!
HOW DO YOU MAKE CHEESY STUFFED BLOOMING ONION
PREPARE THE BLOOMING ONION
You will want to start by cutting the onion. Cut the top of the onion off (not the root side). Peel onion and place cut side down. Make 4 downward even cuts around the root of the onion (starting approx. 1/2 inch from the root). Be careful not to cut all the way through. Then go back around and make 3 additional cuts between each quarter.
Turn the onion over and carefully separate the layers into onion petals with your fingers.
Place the cheese slices on top of each other and cut them into 1/2 inch slices. Then cut them in half. Carefully place each slice of cheese in between each onion petal. Then place the onion on a plate and put it in the freeze for 45 minutes.
BREADING THE ONION
In a mixing bowl, whisk together milk and eggs. In another mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and pepper mixture, and paprika.
Remove the onion from the freezer and place the onion in the flour mixture. Carefully separate the metals and sprinkle flour inside each onion petal. Adjust the cheese as needed.
Then use a spatula and dip the onion (root side down and petals facing up) into the wet mixture. Make sure each petal is coated. Adjust the cheese as needed.
Put the onion on a large plate and then sprinkle flour all over the onion. Shake the onion to remove excess flour (adjust cheese as needed). If there are any wet spots, sprinkle more flour. If there are any uncoated spots, use your finger to apply the wet mixture to that spot only, and then sprinkle with flour.
Pick up the onion with both hands and cup the onion by holding the root with your fingers and gently shake over the plate to remove any excess flour. Then place on a dry plate.
From a distant, spray the onion with cooking spray so the flour doesn’t fall off.
AIR FRYING CHEESY STUFFED BLOOMING ONION
Turn on your Air Fryer and set it to 330º so the Air Fryer can heat up.
Once the Air Fryer is ready, use a spatula to place the cheesy stuffed blooming onion in the air fryer.
Air Fry for approx. 12 minutes or until the blooming onion is crispy and browned.
HORSE RADISH DIPPING SAUCE
In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, and smoked paprika.
OTHER APPETIZER YOU WILL WANT TO TRY
- JALAPENO POPPERS WRAPPED IN BACON
- DEVILED EGGS RECIPE
- PINEAPPLE MANGO SALSA
- SWEET AND SPICY JALAPENO JELLY
Cheesy Stuffed Blooming Onion
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 Large Onion
- 1 1/2 cups Milk
- 3 Eggs
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tbsp Salt and Pepper Mixture
- 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika
- Cooking Spray
- 1/4 Cheddar Cheese, slices
- Horseradish Sauce
Horseradish Sauce
- 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Sour cream
- 1 tbsp Prepared horseradish
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
Instructions
Cheesy Stuffed Blooming Onion
- Cut the top of the onion off (not the root side). Peel onion and place cut side down. Make 4 downward even cuts around the root of the onion (starting approx. 1/2 inch from the root). Be careful not to cut all the way through. Then go back around and make 3 additional cuts between each quarter.
- Turn the onion over and carefully separate the layers into onion petals with your fingers.
- Place the cheese slices on top of each other and cut them into 1/2 inch slices. Then cut them in half. Carefully place each slice of cheese in between each onion petal. Then place the onion on a plate and put in the freeze for 45 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together milk and eggs.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and pepper mixture, and paprika.
- Turn on your Ninja Foodi and set to Air Fryer for 330º so Air Fryer can heat up.
- Remove the onion from the freezer and place the onion in the flour mixture. Carefully separate the metals and sprinkle flour inside each onion petal. Adjust the cheese as needed. Then use a spatula and dip the onion (root side down and petals facing up) into the wet mixture. Make sure each petal is coated. Adjust the cheese as needed.
- Put the onion on a large plate and then sprinkle flour all over the onion. Shake the onion to remove excess flour (adjust cheese as needed). If there are any wet spots, sprinkle more flour. If there are any uncoated spots, use your finger to apply the wet mixture to that spot only, and then sprinkle with flour.
- Pick up the onion with both hands and cup the onion by holding the root with your fingers and gently shake over the plate to remove any excess flour. Then place on a dry plate. From a distant, spray the onion with cooking spray so the flour doesn't fall off.
- Place onion in the air fryer with a spatula. Air Fry for approx.12 minutes or until the onion is crispy and browned.
- Serve the cheesy stuffed blooming onion with a horseradish dipping sauce
Horseradish Dipping Sauce
- In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, and smoked paprika.
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