Baked Blooming Onion With Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Gluten Free Food

BAKED BLOOMING ONION WITH THAI SWEET CHILI SAUCE (GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C degrees.
• Peel and cut off the top 1/4 inch of the onion.
• Place the onion cut-side down. Starting 1/2 inch from the root, make a downward cut all the way through to the board.
• Repeat to make four evenly spaced cuts around the onion.
• Continue slicing between each section until you have 16 evenly spaced cuts.
• Turn the onion over and use your fingers to gently separate the outer pieces.
• Melt the coconut oil and brush the oil on both sides of the onion petals.
• In a bowl, combine panko, salt, pepper, cayenne, and cilantro. Sprinkle the panko mixture on the onion.
• Bake in the oven for about 30 - 40 minutes.
• In the meantime, place all the ingredients for the sauce except for the potato starch in a small pan.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and let boil for 3 - 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, dissolve potato starch in 1 Tbsp of water. Reduce heat to low and add the potato starch mixture.
• Stir for a minute or so until the sauce is thickened.
• Taste the sauce and adjust the amount of sugar or chili.
• Infuse love and serve with the sauce on the side.

THAI SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and 1/2 c water in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Will keep in refrigerator for 3 days.

DELICIOUS THAI SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine everything, except cilantro, in a small sauce pan and mix.
• Once blended, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in cliantro.

BLOOMING ONION

Steps:

• Beat together the egg and buttermilk in a medium bowl.
• Combine the flour, salt, pepper, cayenne, oregano, thyme, cumin and old bay in a separate bowl.
• Slice 3/4" to 1" off the top and bottom of the onion and remove skin.
• Cut out a 1" core and slice about 3/4 of the way down to create petals.
• Place the onion in boiling water to separate the petals.
• Let cool.
• Dip the onion into the milk mixture.
• Dip the coated onion into the flour mixture, covering liberally.
• Repeat process.
• Let onion set in the refrigerator for 15 minutes before frying.
• Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or pot to 350 degrees.
• Fry the onion right side up for 10 minutes until brown.
• Drain on a rack or paper towel.
• Combine ingredients for dipping sauce and serve.

BAKED BLOOMIN' ONION

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425.
• Peel onions. Cut the bottom level but leave core intact.
• Cut onion 6 ways to make petals, carefully loosening. It will bloom more when cooked.
• Place flour salt and seasonings in zip lock bag.
• Spray onions with cooking spray, place in bag and shake gently.
• Remove onion and shake excess off.
• Place on baking sheet and spray again with cooking spray to aid in browning.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes until tender.
• Serve with ranch dressing.

BASIC THAI SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat sugar and vinegar in a saucepan until sugar dissolves.
• Boil the mixture until it starts to thicken.
• Remove from heat and stir in salt and chili.
• Allow to cool before serving.

CINCINNATI STYLE CHILI (SKYLINE) (GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in crock pot or large pot.
• Cook on low-medium for 2-3 hours. (Can leave in crock pot unattended on low for 6-8 hours).
• Remove bay leaves.
• Serve on bed of spaghetti topped with cheddar cheese. Optional toppings: beans, onions.