Onion Strings With Southwestern Ranch Dipping Sauce Food

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!

ONION STRINGS WITH SOUTHWESTERN RANCH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat cooking oil to 350 degrees.
• Pour the buttermilk in a very large bowl.
• Soak the onions in the buttermilk for 15 minutes.
• Combine the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Drain the onions.
• Toss the onions in the flour mixture.
• Once the onions are coated, fry in oil for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.
• Dipping sauce:.
• Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Serve with hot onion strings.

CHILI'S AVOCADO-RANCH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Mix well.
• chill.

SOUTHERN LIVING SPICY RANCH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together the first 6 ingredients.
• Garnish, if desired with additional seasoned salt.
• Store in airtight container, in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

SPICY RANCH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients together in a medium bowl.
• Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Will keep up to 2 weeks.

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.