Crispy Fried Onion Strings Food

CRISPY FRIED ONION STRINGS

Steps:

• Slice onion into thinnest possible rings.
• Place in a shallow dish.
• Combine ranch dressing and milk and pour over onions.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• In a plastic bag, combine flour, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
• Shake to evenly distribute ingredients.
• Heat oil to 375° in deep saucepan.
• Remove a small handful of onion rings from dressing and shake off excess.
• Drop into flour, separate rings and shake to coat.
• Drop a few rings at a time into hot oil and cook until golden.
• Remove from hot oil with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towels.
• Repeat with remaining rings until all have been battered and fried.
• Keep warm.

FRIED ONION STRINGS

Steps:

• Soak onion for at least 30 minutes.
• Mix other ingredients in a shallow dish. Dredge and shake off excess.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees F. Fry onions in batches, stirring to break up clumps, about 2 minutes. Once brown, drain on a wire rack. transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.

CRISPY FRIED ONION STRINGS

Steps:

• Prepare onion by slicing in half. Use a sharp knife or mandoline to slice the onion very thin.
• Soak sliced onion in milk for 30 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients.
• Preheat vegetable to 350°F in a deep fryer or a large stockpot.
• Coat a handful of onion slices in the flour mixture. Shake off excess flour. Fry for 2 minutes or until just golden. Drain on paper towels and lightly sprinkle with salt. Repeat with remaining onion slices.
• Use immediately or store in an airtight container.

ONION STRINGS

Steps:

• Begin by peeling the onions and slicing very thinly, use a mandoline slicer if you can. Separate the onion slices and place them in a shallow baking dish and pour the buttermilk over the top. Press the onions down so they're submerged as much as possible and let them soak on the counter for at least an hour. If necessary, stir them around a bit halfway through the soaking process.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, black pepper and cayenne, and set aside.
• Pour 1 to 2 quarts canola oil in a pot or Dutch oven. Heat to 375 degrees F, or until a pinch of flour sizzles when sprinkled over the pot.
• Using tongs, remove a handful of onions from the buttermilk and immediately dunk into the flour mixture. Coat the onions in the flour mixture, and then tap them on the inside of the bowl to shake off the excess.
• Plunge the onions in the hot oil. With a spoon, fiddle with them a bit just to break them up, and watch them! They'll be ready to remove from the oil in no time flat.
• When they're golden brown (this should take just a minute or two), remove them from the oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Repeat with the remaining onion slices and serve immediately.
• Pile these on top of a juicy grilled hamburger - to die for!

CRISPY JALAPEñO & ONION PETALS

Steps:

• Cut the onion in half and then into wedges. Separate the onion layers and add them to a bowl. Slice the jalapeños (seeds and all if you like things spicy) into very thin rounds and add to the bowl. Pour over the buttermilk and stir to combine. Let sit while you get the remaining ingredients together.
• Combine the flour, salt and a generous pinch of black pepper in a separate bowl, then set aside.
• Add 1 inch of oil to a large, heavy-bottom skillet. Heat to 375 degrees F or until a pinch of the flour sizzles when added to the skillet.
• Using tongs, remove a handful of onions and jalapeños from the buttermilk and immediately dunk into the flour mixture, thoroughly coating them. Tap them on the inside of the bowl to shake off the excess.
• Carefully add the coated onions and jalapeños to the hot oil, breaking them up with a spoon, so they don't stick together. Cook until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper-towel lined plate. Repeat with the remaining onions and jalapeños.
• Serve immediately.

CRISPY FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients. Separate onion slices into rings. Dip rings into batter. In a deep-fat fryer, heat 1 in. of oil to 375°. In batches, fry onion rings until golden brown, 1 to 1-1/2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

CRISPY FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, paprika, seasoning salt and water. Stir until smooth.
• Slice onions 1/8-1/4" inch thick and seperate into rings.
• Drop onions into batter in bowl and stir gently with a spoon. This saves time, over dipping each ring separately into batter. Make sure all onion rings are coated with batter.
• Using a fork, drop one onion ring into fat to test temperature. Your onion ring should not cook too quickly or turn dark. If necessary, reduce temperature. You want your fried onion rings to puff up and turn golden brown, not overcook. If they over cook they will taste bitter.
• When fat is ready, gently drop onion rings into pot or place in fryer basket and lower into fryer.
• When onions rings are golden, using a slotted spoon lift into a metal strainer to drain. If using a fryer, simply lift the basket and allow your onion rings to drain.

FRIED ONION STRIPS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the onions and saute over medium heat, stirring from time to time, until they begin to color. Stir in the turmeric and continue sauteing until the onions are golden brown.
• Drain onions, reserving the oil. Separate onions into strips and spread on paper towels to dry. Store onions in an airtight container, where they will keep for months, and reserve oil in a jar for cooking.