Blooming Onion

Batter:

1/3 cup cornstarch
1½ cups flour
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pepper
1½ cups beer
4 vidalia or other SWEET Onion

Flour Mix:

2 cups flour
4 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
(Combine and mix well)

Creamy Chili Sauce:

2 cups mayonnaise
1 pint sour cream
½ cups chili sauce
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
(Combine and mix well)

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Mix cornstarch, flour, and seasonings until well blended. Add beer, mix well. Cut about ¾” off top of onion and peel. Cut into onion 12 to 16 verticle wedges but do not cut through bottom root end. Remove about 1 inch of petals from center of onion. Separate the onion petals just slightly, too much 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 for 1½ minutes. Turn over, and fry an additional 1½ minutes. Drain on paper towels. Place onion upright in shallow bowl and remove center core with circular cutter or apple corer. Serve hot with creamy chili Sauce.