Onion Rings With A Kick Food

DEEP-FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Cut the peeled onions into 1/2in slices and separate into rings.
• Soak the rings in the buttermilk mixed with the cayenne pepper. Leave for up to 1/2 an hour - the longer they soak the better.
• In another bowl mix together the flour, celery salt, garlic powder, and paprika.
• Drain the onion rings and drop them in the seasoned flour.
• Remove and deep-fry a few rings at a time in hot oil until golden and crisp.
• Season and serve immediately.

FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Cut onion into 1/2 inch slices; separate into rings.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cayenne.
• Combine the egg and buttermilk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat 1 inch of oil to 375°.
• Dip onion rings into batter.
• Fry a few at a time for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels (keep warm in a 300° oven).

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.

KICK A%% FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
• Combine the buttermilk, hot pepper sauce and sugar in a medium bowl until the sugar dissolves.
• Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, Old Bay, salt and pepper in a shallow baking dish.
• Peel and cut the onions into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Separate the onion slices into rings and towel dry.
• Dip the rings in the buttermilk and shake off the excess liquid.
• Dredge the rings in the flour mixture, shake off the excess.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil to 400 degrees over medium-high heat in a large heavy pan.
• Add the onions to form a single layer on the oil's surface and cook until golden brown, no more than 3 minutes.
• Using tongs, transfer the onions to the paper towel-lined plate.
• Let stand 2 minutes to drain, then carefully transfer to the rack in the warm oven.
• Repeat till all are fried.
• Season with salt!
• Serve!

PUB-STYLE ONION RINGS

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat egg.
• Mix in well with whisk, rest of ingredients except onion slices.
• Heat oil til pretty hot but not smoking.
• Dip onion slices in batter coating well, letting some of the excess dripp off, and carefully drop in hot oil.
• When golden brown on underside, flip over with tongs. This should take about 3-4 minutes, less if your oil is hotter. Just eyeball it.
• Fry another 3-4 minutes on other side or til golden brown.
• Place on paper towels to drain.
• Nice addition: Mince very fine 1 jalapeno pepper, fresh or jarred, and add to batter before frying for a nice kick!

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.

CRISPY FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Peel onion; cut into 3/8 inch slices, and separate into rings.
• Combine dry ingredients, beer, egg, and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in food processor or blender; process until smooth.
• Place batter in a shallow pan; using a fork, dip onion rings into batter, coating both sides well.
• Fry in deep hot oil (375) until golden brown on both sides (3 to 5 minutes).
• Drain well on paper towels.
• Note: These onion rings may be frozen in a single layer on baking sheets for later use.
• When frozen, package rings as desired in foil.
• To reheat, place onion rings on baking sheets; bake at 400 degrees for 7 minutes.

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.

ONION RINGS WITH A KICK!

Steps:

• Preheat deep fryer oil to 350 deg.
• Mix batter: Kentuckey Kernel Flour, egg and water.
• Slice onion in thick rings, and separated.
• Mix DRY INGREDIENTS [mix in large plastic baggie]: All purpose flour, Chipotle Chili Powder, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, and set aside.
• Dip individual onion rings into batter.
• Take onion rings out of batter and place in dry ingredients, coat liberally.
• Fry a few coated onions in at least 2 inches of 350 deg. oil for 2-3 minutes. Several batches may be needed. I just keep the onion rings in the baggie until I have room for them in the oil.