Blooming onion batter won't stick!

[naphthalene]

On my phone so ill keep this short. I used this recipe and the sauce and batter tasted right, but the flour mixture and batter just fell right off. I fried it anyway and was left with a severely disappointing blooming onion.

Any ideas on how to make batter stick better?

 

[Dawgluver]

One of the reviews suggested leaving the batter on for 10 minutes before frying. And I wonder if letting the onion dry thoroughly before battering after dipping it in boiling then cold water might help.

 

[Oldvine]

I have a slightly different recipe, nearly the same, but it also says to let the onion rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes before frying.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Try dusting the onion very lightly with flour before coating it with the batter.

 

[Steve Kroll]

Try dusting the onion very lightly with flour before coating it with the batter.

+1

Aunt Bea has the key.

 

[kadesma]

Try dusting the onion very lightly with flour before coating it with the batter.

Perfect idea Aunt BEA Thank you. It worked.
kades

 

[olmoelisa]

Don't salt the batter.
If there is salt in the batter, it will not stick well.