Onion Rings Extraordinaire Food

BEST EVER ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs, milk, flour, baking powder, and onion salt in a bowl to make a smooth batter.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or deep fryer until a thermometer reads 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Dip the onion rings evenly into the batter, then fry in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes, working in batches if necessary, until the onion rings are golden brown. With a slotted spoon, remove the onion rings to paper towels to drain. Serve hot.

DO AT HOME ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Mix egg, oil, and milk on low speed of mixer for 1 minute.
• Add dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
• Coat onions in flour.
• Dip in batter.
• When one side is golden turn to the other side.
• Fry in hot oil 375* until desired shade of brown.

CORNMEAL-FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Peel the onions, slice them 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick, and separate them into rings. Combine the buttermilk, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Add the onion rings, toss well, and allow to marinate for at least 15 minutes. (The onion rings can sit in the buttermilk for a few hours.) In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• When you're ready to fry the onion rings, preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
• Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a large pot or Dutch oven. (A candy thermometer attached to the side of the pot will help you maintain the proper temperature.) Working in batches, lift some onions out of the buttermilk and dredge them in the flour mixture. Drop into the hot oil and fry for 2 minutes, until golden brown, turning them once with tongs. Don't crowd them! Place the finished onion rings on the baking sheet, sprinkle liberally with salt, and keep them warm in the oven while you fry the next batch. Continue frying the onion rings and placing them in the warm oven until all the onions are fried. They will remain crisp in the oven for up to 30 minutes. Serve hot.

ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Use a fork to steady your onion. Slice the onion into rings about 1cm wide. Remove the skin and separate the rings.
• Heat the oil to 180C in a heavy-based pan - it should be no more than 1/ 3 full.
• Meanwhile put the flour and sparkling water in a bowl and season generously. Whisk together to form a batter.
• Coat a small batch of onion rings in batter. Carefully lower into the hot oil and deep-fry until crisp and golden, about 2 - 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a piece of kitchen towel to drain. Repeat with the remaining onion and batter.

OLD FASHIONED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F.
• 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 fings 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 rings to coat.
• The coating should cling very well. Repeat with remaining rings.
• Deep fry the rings a few at time for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Remove to paper towels to drain. Seasoning with season salt, and serve.

SUPER CRISPY ONION RINGS

Steps:

• In a very large pot (or deep fryer), heat the oil to 365°.
• In a bowl, whisk the flour with the cornstarch, baking soda and 2 teaspoons of salt.
• Add 2 1/2 cups of the club soda and whisk until smooth; the batter should be thick but pourable. If needed, add the remaining 1/2 cup of club soda, a few tablespoons at a time.
• Working with 6 or 7 onion rings at a time, dip them in the batter until completely coated; as you pull the rings from the batter, scrape some of the excess against the side of the bowl.
• Carefully add the onion rings to the hot oil and fry until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes.
• Drain the onion rings on paper towels.
• Sprinkle the onion rings with salt and serve immediately or keep warm in an oven on low heat while you coat and fry the rest. Enjoy!

OVEN ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Mix the flour and the seasonings and put in a container as wide as the widest onion ring.
• Stir the eggs.
• Dip the rings in the egg, then the flour mix, then the bread crumbs.
• Put on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with Pam.
• Bake 25 minutes or until crisp.

ONION RINGS EXTRAORDINAIRE

Steps:

• Peel and slice onion into rings, don't slice too thin.
• Mix together bisquick, panko, and seasonings. Mix in just enough water to make a "pancake" like batter.
• Dip onion rings into batter, then flour, then batter again, fry till golden brown. NOTE: You might have to add more water to your batter if it thickens up on you.