Mom's Onion Rings
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1112
- Total Fat
- 76
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 95
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 15
- Protein
- 14
- Cholesterol
- 56
- Sodium
- 1174
- Total: 50 min (includes standing time)
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
2 large sweet onions, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rings
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Vegetable oil, for frying
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
Kosher salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup club soda
1 large egg
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Set a cooling rack over a baking sheet.
- Separate the onions into rings and put in a large bowl. Toss with 1/2 cup of the flour. Arrange the floured rings on the cooling rack; let stand for 15 minutes.
- Fill a large, wide pot with 2 inches of vegetable oil and heat to 365 degrees F over medium-high heat. In a large bowl, whisk the remaining 2 cups flour with the cornstarch, paprika, cayenne, lime zest and 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt. Add the milk, club soda and egg and whisk to combine.
- Working in 3 or 4 batches, add a small amount of the onions to the batter and then immediately place into the hot oil. Fry until crisp and golden, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes. Allow the oil to come back to temperature between batches.
- Season the onion rings with salt. Serve immediately with your condiment of choice, or transfer to a cooling rack and keep warm in the oven until ready to eat.