This is the easiest batter for onion rings. Similar to my batter for fish, although this has a wee bit of spice added to it. I used purple onions only because I still have a partial bushel of these onions left and I’m trying to use them up.
Sweet onions or spanish onions are ideal for this recipe.
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Onion Rings
Ingredients
- 2 Spanish onions
- ⅓ cup flour
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ⅓ teaspoon Hungarian paprika
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup ice water
Instructions
- Heat cooking oil in the deep fryer to 375°F.
- Slice onions into desired thickness then toss with ¼ cup cornstarch or flour. This helps batter stick to the onions better.
- Mix together all dry ingredients, mix in ice water until a pancake consistency is reached.
- Dip a few onion rings in batter and drop carefully into hot oil one at a time.
- Remove when golden brown, and drain on paper towel.
- Sprinkle with salt if needed.
