I love to recreate some of my family’s favorite restaurant foods at home, including corn dogs, sweet potato fries, bacon mac and cheese and these light and crispy onion rings. There’s nothing better than a pile of of golden brown onion rings, and this homemade version is the best I’ve ever tried. I make these crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside snacks for appetizers and side dishes! Serve your onion rings with a turkey burger or with other snacks such as garlic parmesan wings, and watch the rave reviews come in!
Onion Rings ingredients
To make this onion rings recipe, you will need onions, buttermilk, flour, beer, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, oil and parsley.
How Do You Make Onion Rings?
Start these onion rings by cutting your onions into slices. Separate the onion slices into rings. Place the rings in a bowl of buttermilk to soak for one hour. Whisk together flour, beer and spices to make a batter. Remove each ring from the buttermilk, then coat it in flour. Next take each floured onion ring and dip it in the beer batter. Place the onion rings in hot oil and fry until golden brown. You will need to work in batches. Drain the rings on paper towels. Sprinkle with parsley, then serve immediately.
Tips For The Perfect Rings
I like to use a sweet onion such as Vidalia onions, Walla Wallas, or Maui onions. If you can’t find these varieties, use a standard yellow onion. Fried onions are best when served immediately after being cooked. However, they can be refrigerated and reheated. You can crisp them back up in the oven at 400 degrees F. Use a spider strainer to place the rings into the oil and to remove them from the oil. Choose a neutral flavored oil with a high smoke point such as canola oil or vegetable oil for frying. For some extra savory flavor, mix some smoked paprika into the batter.
Flavor Variations
This recipe makes crispy and delicious onion rings; however, you can change the flavors to suit your own taste:
Spicy: Add some hot sauce, cayenne pepper or chili seasoning to the batter. Italian: Add Italian seasoning to the batter and try dipping the rings in warm marinara sauce. Southwestern: Try some taco seasoning in the batter for a fantastic flavor. Other fried favorites: Instead of onions you can fry up lots of crispy snacks like fried ravioli, fried pickles, fried zucchini, fried calamari, fried green beans and fried mushrooms.
Serving Suggestions
Once you try these rings, you’ll agree that they’re even better than what you would get at a restaurant! Don’t forget to make a dipping sauce to go on the side! Some of my favorites include fry sauce, honey mustard sauce, homemade ranch dressing, homemade BBQ sauce or blue cheese dressing.
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