A tasty sauce to go with the perfect appetizer!
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Everyone loves a good blooming onion; it’s a great appetizer when you go out to eat but also when you want to prepare something at home. Of course, everyone knows that a blooming onion is only as good as its dipping sauce. That’s why perfecting the sauce is key to having the perfect blooming onion. Thus, we present to you a recipe that replicates the blooming onion sauce you might find in a restaurant.
With mayonnaise being the main ingredient in the sauce, you know it’s going to be smooth and creamy. Of course, there are plenty of other spices in the sauce that give it a tangy zip. The sauce is just spicy enough without being overpowering. It can also be quite addicting, ensuring that you always finish your blooming onion.
Is Blooming Onion Sauce Healthy?
There isn’t a ton of nutritional value in blooming onion sauce. It’s mostly a way to make your food taste better rather than provide vitamins and nutrients. The garlic, pepper, and other spices in the recipe may have some health benefits, although the quantities of each are relatively low. There are modest amounts of fat and sodium in this recipe, so to make it a little healthier, try using reduced-fat versions of mayonnaise and sour cream.
Spice to Your Taste…
With blooming onion sauce, it’s critical to give the sauce time in the fridge to allow the flavors to meld together and become stronger. The recipe recommends 30 minutes, but the longer the better. After giving the sauce time in the fridge, feel free to give it a taste and add more spices if desired. You probably don’t want to go overboard with one spice or another; balance is always key. But if you don’t taste one particular flavor as much as you’d like, feel free to add a little more of it to the sauce.
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine
Whisk together all sauce ingredients.
Chill
Refrigerate to blend flavors.
Serve
Stir and enjoy with snacks.
Devour!
FAQs & Tips
As mentioned, blooming onion sauce should be prepared ahead of time and given at least 30 minutes in the fridge. If stored in an airtight container, the sauce should remain good in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Leaving this sauce in the fridge for at least 30 minutes will help make it thicker. If that’s not enough, adding a little more mayonnaise will also result in a thicker sauce.
Serving Suggestions
Needless to say, blooming onion sauce is pointless if you don’t also have a recipe for a tasty Air Fryer Blooming Onion. This sauce will also go well with Homemade Air Fryer Onion Rings, Baked Onion Rings, and Gluten-Free Onion Rings. Obviously, this sauce is designed to go with onions. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use it as a dipping sauce with Homemade Tater Tots. The same logic applies to Homemade French Fries and even Steak Fries.
For other sauce recipes you might be interested in, take a look at this classic Onion Ring Sauce, as well as this Chipotle Sauce or even this Easy Keto BBQ Sauce which you can whip up in 10 minutes.
Blooming Onion Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
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In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, ketchup, horseradish, paprika, kosher salt, granulated garlic, dried oregano, black pepper, and cayenne pepper until smooth.
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Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
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Give the sauce a final stir and serve as a dip with your favorite appetizers.
Nutrition
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