Insane Onion Rings

4m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice your onion down from the root, turn it around and slice the top.
  2. 2Gently peel the onion, including taking off the membrane if you can find it.
  3. 3If the onion is pretty flat, slice it in half.
  4. 4Cover the onion rings in buttermilk and splash with a little hot sauce.
  5. 5Add garlic powder, smoked paprika, and chipotle chili powder to the buttermilk-covered onions.
  6. 6Very carefully try not to break the onion rings while mixing.
  7. 7In a separate bowl, combine all-purpose flour with about 30-40% cornstarch and the same spices used for the buttermilk mixture.
  8. 8Let the onions drip off all their excess moisture.
  9. 9Instantly throw the onions into your flour mixture and let them dry out.
  10. 10Go back into the wet batter.
  11. 11Gently and carefully toss the onions into some panko breadcrumbs.
  12. 12Very carefully, toss them into some hot oil set at 350 degrees.
  13. 13Fry for about 4 minutes until incredible.
  14. 14Hit them with a little bit of flaky salt.

Ingredients

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

Tips

  • Gently peel the onion and remove the membrane.
  • Use a medium-sized onion for a good batter to onion ring ratio.
  • Be careful not to break the onion rings while mixing with spices.
  • Let the onions drip off excess moisture before adding to flour mixture.
  • The batter method is wet, dry, wet, dry.