Description
Delight your taste buds with these irresistible crispy fried onion rings. This easy-to-follow recipe results in perfectly crunchy and flavorful onion rings that make a fantastic appetizer or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Onion Rings:
- 2 large yellow onions, sliced into ½-inch rings and separated
- 2 cups buttermilk
Batter:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1–1½ cups cold sparkling water or club soda
Others:
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Soak the Onions: Place onion rings in buttermilk, let soak for 30 mins.
- Prepare Batter: Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, spices, and water to form batter.
- Heat Oil: Heat oil to 350°F.
- Batter Onions: Coat onion rings in batter.
- Fry: Fry rings until golden and crispy.
- Drain and Serve: Transfer to paper towels; serve hot with sauce.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, double-dip rings in flour before battering.
- Keep cooked rings warm in a 200°F oven while finishing the batch.
- Pairs well with ranch, spicy mayo, or ketchup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 30-minute soak)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Side Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6–8 rings
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
