# Insane Onion Rings

A recipe for crispy onion rings made with buttermilk, hot sauce, and a double-dredging method.

- Total time: 4 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 medium sized onion
- buttermilk
- hot sauce
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- chipotle chili powder
- all-purpose flour
- cornstarch
- panko breadcrumbs
- hot oil
- flaky salt

## Instructions

1. Slice your onion down from the root, then slice the top.
2. Gently peel the onion, taking off the membrane.
3. Slice the onion in half to get beautiful held-together rings.
4. Cover the onion rings in buttermilk.
5. Splash the onion rings with hot sauce.
6. Add garlic powder, smoked paprika, and chipotle chili powder to the onions.
7. Carefully mix the onions with the seasonings, trying not to break them.
8. In a separate bowl, combine all-purpose flour and about 30-40% cornstarch.
9. Add the same spices to the flour mixture as you did to the buttermilk.
10. Let the onions drip off all their excess moisture.
11. Instantly throw the onion rings into the flour mixture to dry out.
12. Go back into the wet batter (buttermilk mixture).
13. Gently and carefully toss the onion rings into some panko breadcrumbs.
14. Carefully toss the breaded onion rings into hot oil set at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
15. Fry for about 4 minutes until incredible.
16. Hit them with a little bit of flaky salt after frying.

## Equipment

- bowl

## Tips

- Use a medium sized onion for a good batter to onion ring ratio.
- Gently mix the onions with the buttermilk and spices to avoid breaking them.
- Ensure excess moisture drips off the onions before putting them into the flour mixture.
- Use a wet, dry, wet, dry dredging method for best results.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/UdOKf6-UzYw?si=VBUoAnAiJ2nSUkz4
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0234248e-92dd-4336-b7c4-99180b0544b1
- Extracted: 2026-03-03

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