How to Cut a Bloomin Onion
I am an #OutbackBestMates brand ambassador. As such, I have received gift cards and compensation as a thank you for my time and efforts. I also had the opportunity to visit Outback headquarters on a press trip to try the new menu before it’s launch. All opinions are 100% my own.
I had a really fun and unique opportunity to head to Florida to be among the first group of press to ever tour Outback headquarters and test kitchen facilities. I got to see right where the magic happens – where the team and head chef work to create new recipes and perfect long time favorites. It’s where they dream up the new limited time menu items.
It was a really great trip filled with blogging friends, cooking demos, and of course lots of Outback food! The highlight of the trip was meeting my long time bloggy bestie, Brett of This Mama Loves!
Another really fun part for me was watching as the chef’s showed us how they make croutons, ranch dressing, and their famous bloomin’ onion. I was able to take a video clip of the process on how to cut a bloomin onion by hand, it’s pretty cool to see. They are able to use a machine, now, which saves a ton of time.
How to Cut a Bloomin Onion by Hand
We also had a chance to try the brand NEW limited time Moonshine BBQ menu before it was available to the public. You might have noticed me tweeting about the secret menu. I was bummed I couldn’t share then, but I’m excited to show you these drool worthy menu items now!
Their latest recipes are made with real moonshine. Choose from new menu items including:
- Sirloin with Moonshine BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
- Moonshine BBQ Ribs
- Moonshine BBQ Wood-Fire Grilled Wings
- Moonshine BBQ Chopped Salad
- Skillet Apple Pie
*Menu may vary by location
If you don’t consume alcohol, don’t worry! All the alcohol cooks out of the sauce so as long as you pick items that are cooked in the sauce, rather than just topped with it on the side, this shouldn’t be a reason to be concerned. I don’t drink alcohol and I’m pregnant, so that was important to me to know.
Look at these amazing dishes! Below you’ll see the wings (by far my favorite), ribs and homemade macaroni, and the newest dessert skillet apple pie.
I was so impressed with the new menu items. The wings are absolutely finger lickin’ good. I had to go back and grab a few more. In my opinion, they were even better than the ribs. The macaroni and cheese was so creamy and soft, the way macaroni really should be but rarely is. The dessert was great, but I’m not sure it’ll sway me away from my new favorite, Outback’s carrot cake that I fell in love with at my last Outback visit.
In the spirit of their new menu, Outback is helping you get yer ‘shine on with their fun Moonshine Name Generator at Outback.com/Name. My official name is Jolie Jet Fuel.
You’ll be able to find the new Moonshine Menu at your local Outback Steakhouse for a limited time available for dine-in and curbside pick-up.
Yum! I’m so glad you shared this! I’m going to treat the Hub’s and my FIL to this for Father’s Day!!! Thanks so much 🙂
Love this video…it’s great to see how the onion is cut! Thanks for sharing!
I am in love with this, I could eat blooming onions every day! Thanks for sharing this!
Very cool you were able to watch the chef! The new menu looks awesome and now I’m starving!
I want to cut my onion now LOL I wonder how many people are going to try this and how many will be successful.
Ooooh, I never knew! Those woodfire grilled wings are calling my name!
Very cool opportunity. Their new menu sounds yummy!
Ooh, I love bloomin’ onions. Thanks for the tip, I’ll have to try that at home!
OMGosh this is so cool, I LOVE the bloomin’ onion!!
I have always wanted to know how to do this! I love outback!
Thanks for the video! The Bloomin Onion is one of our favorite apps!
My favorite thing as Outback is the bloomin onion. I can’t wait to get it every time I am there. Now I can try to do it at home.
I’ve been to Outback once but didn’t try the bloomin onion. I need to go back an check that and other things out.
Oh man, I can’t go into an outback without ordering a bloomin’ onion.
I make a bloomin’ onion hack and I cut it the same way…glad I’m doing it right!
I’ve made bloomin onions before, but they aren’t that pretty. This food makes me want to go to Outback now!
Ooh, it has been way too long since I’ve been to Outback – that onion is EVIL in how delicious it is – sometimes I’m afraid I’ll eat the whole thing myself!
We love the Outback and especially love the Bloomin Onion. My husband and sons love the steaks. Lots of great info here and I wasn’t aware of their new items
I guess it is time for “Precious Poison Possum” to head on over there with her family and check things out!
This is actually my grandma’s favorite appetizer. I pinned this so I can remember how to make this for her in the future…btw your food pics got me so hungry!
I could really go for a Bloomin ONion right now! The new menu items will be yummy no doubt!
I just ate there tonight and it was just delicious! I wish I had been able to make the press event too. I had a previous commitment. 🙁
Outback has the best onions ever! I wish we had an Outback close by, now I want a Bloomin Onion!
How awesome to be an Outback ambassador. Yummy! I love Bloomin’ Onions; we always get one when we dine at Outback. Great post
I love Outback’s Bloomin’ Onion and Ranch Dressing, so yummy! I just saw a commercial about their new moonshine menu items the other day. Sounds like you had a great trip.
That is so cool that you got to do this! We love ordering a blooming onion from Outback. Yum!!
I love Outback. I could go for a Blooming Onion and a steak right about now! And I just might.
What a great experience to be in their kitchens! But too messy to do at home! Let’s go out to eat!
Those wings look amazing! And the blooming onion is a must when we visit Outback.
What a yummy trip! 🙂 It’s been far too long since we’ve eaten at Outback. We must change that soon!
I thought they did it by machine. Shows what I know!
They do have a machine that does the cuts, now. They have to make the initial cut and scoop out the core, than the machine does the rest. This is how they originally cut their bloomin’ onions before they had several stores and a huge demand to need to come up with a quicker solution.
I am hungry now lol! Really interesting video,I think off their new menu i would love Sirloin with Moonshine BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp shame we do not have this place here.
I eat a strict diet because of candida. The OutBack is one place that will prepare my food the way I want it done.
That’s so cool that you got to learn how to cut a bloomin onion! That’s one of my favorite things at Outback. The new menu items sound so delicious!
It’s funny, but every time we eat at the Outback, my husband and I ask each other how they cut it. LOL.