Spicy Chili Lime Vidalia Onion Magnolia Blossoms
You read that correctly! Spicy Chili Lime Vidalia Onion Magnolia Blossoms. Sprinkled with tasty things, these beauties open up to resemble Magnolia blossoms. Move over Bloomin’ Onion! There is a healthier version in town. …
Spicy Chili Lime Vidalia Onion Magnolia Blossoms
So how in the world did I decide to fancy cut a Vidalia onion and call it a magnolia blossom? While working on my Magnolia and Vidalia tablescape, I was building a title for google. Of course there aren’t any tables out there decorated with a combination of vidalias and onions, but low and behold guess what popped up when you add those two words into your search bar? Chef Chadwick Boyd’s Magnolia Vidalia’s. WHAT! A perfect thing to serve for dinner with my tablescape. Chef Boyd uses pimentos, cheddar cheese, and a blend of spices that will knock your socks off. He also gives some great alternatives to sprinkle on like cornbread and different cheeses. Click and check out more of his recipes too.
Back to the Bloomin’ Onion that I am claiming this onion is not.
Have you ever had a Bloomin’ onion from the Outback Steakhouse? I am not sure if I love the onion or the sauce they give you to dip it in more? The two together are certainly addictive. The Food Network has a great at home version of this here.
I promise you this! You won’t need Bloomin’ Onion sauce for these spicy Chili Lime Vidalia Onion Magnolia Blossoms. They are tasty to the max with every single bite.
Why Are They Called Vidalia Onions?
Vidalia onions are named after the town they are grown in, Vidalia Georgia. The sweet flavor is due to the low amount of sulfur in the soil in which they are grown. It can be called a Vidalia only if it is grown in one of 20 counties designated by the Vidalia Onion Act of 1986.
What is In Tajin Seasoning?
Tajin seasoning is a blend made from dried red chile peppers, dehydrated lime juice, and sea salt. You can also sprinkle it on chicken, popcorn, and raw vegetables.
Spicy Chili Lime Vidalia Onion Magnolia Blossoms
Ingredients
- 4 medium Vidalia onions
- extra virgin olive oil
- 4 heaping tablespoons Trader Joe’s chili lime seasoning or Tajin seasoning
- 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
- 1 cup Mexican Parmesan cheese or parmesan
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- cilantro to garnish
Instructions
Serves 4
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top or place an air fryer liner inside your airfryer.
Firstly, cut the stem end (end opposite the root fringe) off the Vidalia onions and peel them.
Then, turn the oven cut side down.
Then, using a sharp knife, cut the onion at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock. (See solid lines in photo.) Next, cut each onion at 2, 4, 7, and 11 o’clock. (See dashed line in photo.)
Turn the Vidalia onion over and carefully pull the layers open.
Drizzle the Vidalia onions with olive oil (If you are using air fryer, give these beauties an extra drizzle.) and sprinkle on the chili lime seasoning and the red pepper flakes. Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or place in the airfryer for 8 minutes and cook on medium high.
In a small bowl, whisk together the mexican parmesan cheese and the bread crumbs.
Turn the oven to 400° F. and remove the baking Vidalia onions from the oven or air fryer. Using a spoon to carefully lift the layers of the hot Vidalia onion, sprinkle the parmesan inside the layers. Return the onion to the oven and bake for 7-8 minutes. In the air fryer, continue to cook at medium-high for 5 minutes.
Finally, serve hot!
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Spicy Chili Lime Vidalia Onion Magnolia Blossoms
Ingredients
- 4 medium Vidalia onions
- extra virgin olive oil
- 4 heaping tablespoons Trader Joe’s chili lime seasoning or Tajin seasoning
- 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
- 1 cup Mexican Parmesan cheese or parmesan
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- cilantro to garnish
Instructions
- Serves 4
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top or place an air fryer liner inside your airfryer.
- Firstly, cut the stem end (end opposite the root fringe) off the Vidalia onions and peel them.
- Then, using a sharp knife, cut the onion at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock. (See solid lines in photo.) Next, cut each onion at 2, 4, 7, and 11 o’clock. (See dashed line in photo.)
- Turn the Vidalia onion over and carefully pull the layers open.
- Drizzle the Vidalia onions with olive oil (If you are using air fryer, give these beauties an extra drizzle.) and sprinkle on the chili lime seasoning and the red pepper flakes. Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or place in the airfryer for 8 minutes and cook on medium high.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mexican parmesan cheese and the bread crumbs.
- Turn the oven to 400° F. and remove the baking Vidalia onions from the oven or air fryer. Using a spoon to carefully lift the layers of the hot Vidalia onion, sprinkle the parmesan inside the layers. Return the onion to the oven and bake for 7-8 minutes. In the air fryer, continue to cook at medium-high for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot.
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