Crunchy Chili Onion Rings Food

CRISPY ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Put the onions in a large bowl and cover with milk. Let soak for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, using a fine-sieve over a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, 2 teaspoons salt, chili powder, and cumin, if using. Stir in the beer until a smooth batter is formed. Set aside.
• Drain the onions and transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Blot the onions with paper towels until dry.
• In a large, wide heavy-bottomed pot, pour in the oil to a depth of about 2 inches. Place over medium heat and heat to 400 degrees F. (The oil must be heated to 400 degrees F. since the temperature drops oil to about 375 degrees F. when the onions are added.)
• Working in batches, transfer about 8 to 10 of the onions to the batter and mix to coat well. Using tongs, pull several of the onions out of the batter, and let any excess batter fall back into the bowl. Carefully add to the oil and fry, flipping once, until golden brown and crispy, about 3 1/2 minutes per batch. Using the tongs, transfer to a dry paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Sprinkle with salt to taste. Repeat with the remaining onions. Serve immediately.

GEORGE'S HOMEMADE ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Remove the outer skins from the onions. Slice the onions into 1/4-inch-thick slices and separate into rings. Combine the buttermilk and 3 tablespoons salt in a large bowl. Put the flour in a second large bowl and the cracker meal in a third large bowl.
• Working in handful-size batches, dip the onion rings in the buttermilk until all are moistened, then put in the bowl of flour and use your hands to dust with the flour to coat. Carefully shake off excess flour and then quickly dip the rings back in the buttermilk to moisten once again. Put the rings in the bowl of cracker meal and use your hands to dust with the meal to coat. Carefully shake off excess meal from each ring and transfer to a shallow pan or baking sheet. Repeat the process with the remaining rings so all are dipped and coated. Refrigerate the rings for at least 4 hours to set the coating (overnight is best).
• Heat the oil in an electric deep fryer to 350 degrees F. Gently drop enough of the coated rings into the fryer basket so that it is two-thirds full. Lower the basket into the hot oil and cook the rings until lightly golden brown, about 2 1/2 minutes. Remove the basket and shake off the excess oil, or allow the basket to rest until the basket has stopped dripping. Turn the basket over or use tongs to remove the rings and place them on a large plate or serving tray. Repeat with the remaining onion rings. Salt to taste or allow each person to season individually. Serve with ketchup or ranch dressing for dipping, if desired. Best served warm.

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.

OLD FASHIONED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• Separate the onion slices into rings, and set aside. In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Dip the onion slices into the flour mixture until they are all coated; set aside. Whisk the egg and milk into the flour mixture using a fork. Dip the floured rings into the batter to coat, then place on a wire rack to drain until the batter stops dripping. The wire rack may be placed over a sheet of aluminum foil for easier clean up. Spread the bread crumbs out on a plate or shallow dish. Place rings one at a time into the crumbs, and scoop the crumbs up over the ring to coat. Give it a hard tap as you remove it from the crumbs. The coating should cling very well. Repeat with remaining rings.
• Deep fry the rings a few at a time for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove to paper towels to drain. Season with seasoning salt, and serve.

OVEN BAKED ONION RINGS - CRUNCHY!

Steps:

• Adjust oven racks to lower-middle and upper-middle positions and heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Place 1/4 cup flour in shallow baking dish. Beat egg and buttermilk together in medium bowl. Whisk remaining 1/4 cup flour, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper into buttermilk mixture.
• Pulse saltines and chips together in food processor until finely ground and place in separate shallow baking dish.
• Pull apart the rings in each round, discarding any that are less than 2 inches in diameter. Working one at a time, dredge each onion ring in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in buttermilk mixture, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, then drop into crumb coating, turning ring to coat evenly. Transfer to large plate and repeat with remaining onion rings.
• Pour 3 tablespoons oil onto each of two rimmed baking sheets. Place in oven and heat until just smoking, about 8 minutes. Carefully tilt heated sheets to coat evenly with oil, then arrange onion rings on sheets.
• Bake, flipping onion rings over and switching and rotating position of baking sheets halfway through baking, until golden brown on both sides, about 15 minutes. Transfer onion rings to plates lined with paper towels to drain briefly. Serve immediately.

CRUNCHY CHILI ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Heat oil to 375 degrees in deep fat fryer.
• Combine onion rings and buttermilk in a large bowl.
• Mix dry ingredients in another large bowl.
• Remove 1/3 of onion rings from buttermilk.
• Add to flour mixture and toss to coat.
• Place coated onion rings in hot oil and fry for about 3 minutes or until golden brown.
• Transfer onion rings to paper towels to drain.
• Repeat with remaining 2 batches.