Air Fryer Blooming Onion

To Make the Blooming Onion:

• • Prepare the onion by peeling it and cutting off the top. Make 8-12 cuts evenly around the onion, stopping ½ inch from the root end. Gently separate the layers to create a blooming effect.
    1 large sweet onion

• Mix the flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and hot sauce.
  1 cup all-purpose flour

  1 teaspoon paprika

  1 teaspoon garlic powder

  1 teaspoon onion powder

  1 teaspoon salt

  ½ teaspoon black pepper

  2 large eggs

  ½ cup buttermilk

  1 tablespoon hot sauce
• Dredge the onion in the flour mixture, then dip it into the egg mixture, ensuring it gets into all the layers. Coat the onion again in the flour mixture.
• Preheat the air fryer to 375°F (190°C) for 5 minutes. Place the onion in the air fryer basket, root side down, and spray with olive oil.
  Olive oil spray
• Air fry the onion for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy, spraying with more olive oil if needed halfway through.

To Make the Yum Yum Sauce:

• While the onion cooks, prepare the yum yum sauce by mixing mayonnaise, ketchup, melted butter, mirin (or water), garlic powder, and onion powder until smooth.
  ½ cup mayonnaise

  ¼ cup ketchup

  1 tablespoon unsalted butter

  1 tablespoon mirin

  ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

  ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• Allow the onion to cool slightly before serving with the yum yum sauce.