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Hungry Girl Today: 8.26.09
ASK HUNGRY GIRL
Hungry Girl,
I made your Bloomin' Blossom recipe as a side dish last night. I tried
everything to make the Fiber One stick to the onion, but it wouldn't stick, so
there was hardly any "breading." The finished product was a bit of a mess. I
really want this recipe to come out right. What am I doing wrong? Any tips?
A Bloomin' Mess
Dear Bloomin' Mess,
Gotta be honest... that Bloomin' Blossom is not a super-easy recipe to make.
But it's a GREAT swap for those crazy deep-fried onion "contraptions" (like
Outback Steakhouse's 1,560-calorie Bloomin' Onion!), so it's worth perfecting.
Here are some tips for you:
1. Give the onion plenty of time to open up while soaking in the water. The
more it opens, the easier it'll be to fully coat all the "petals" with the breading.
2. Thoroughly dry the onion after soaking. If you don't, the excess water can
prevent the egg substitute from sticking, which will prevent the Fiber
One "crumbs" from sticking.
3. Here's a neat trick. Try using a basting brush (like the kind that comes
with some grill tool kits) to coat the onion with egg substitute. The back of a
spoon works as well. Just make sure all sides of all the petals are coated with
the egg substitute -- otherwise the crumbs won't stick.
4. While applying the F1 crumbs, use your hands to separate the petals. The
goal is to expose as much surface area as possible. Using a spoon to
separate them is also helpful during this step. Just sprinkle the crumbs lightly
over each and every petal while separating them.
5. Sometimes, while "faux-frying" at the HG HQ, if something isn't fully
coated with crumbs, we'll dunk the partially coated item back into egg
substitute (or in this case, pour more egg sub over the top), and repeat the
coating process. Great little tip! And while we're on that subject, don't be
afraid to dole out more egg substitute and crumbs than is called for -- you
won't use it all, so it won't affect the nutritionals, but it'll make the whole
coating process a bit easier.
6. Since ovens vary, you may need to bake your Bloomin' Blossom a little
longer than the 40 minutes called for in the recipe. Continue to bake it until
the outside is crispy and the inside is soft.
Good luck!!!! I promise, this one is worth the extra effort. And for those of
you who have yet to try it, click HERE for the recipe!
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Hungry Newbie
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