Best Big Fat Onion Rings Recipes

OLD FASHIONED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• Separate the onion slices into rings, and set aside. In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Dip the onion slices into the flour mixture until they are all coated; set aside. Whisk the egg and milk into the flour mixture using a fork. Dip the floured rings into the batter to coat, then place on a wire rack to drain until the batter stops dripping. The wire rack may be placed over a sheet of aluminum foil for easier clean up. Spread the bread crumbs out on a plate or shallow dish. Place rings one at a time into the crumbs, and scoop the crumbs up over the ring to coat. Give it a hard tap as you remove it from the crumbs. The coating should cling very well. Repeat with remaining rings.
• Deep fry the rings a few at a time for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove to paper towels to drain. Season with seasoning salt, and serve.

BIG FAT ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Cut onions into 1/2-inch slices; separate into rings. Set aside. In medium bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cups of the Bisquick mix and the sugar. In small bowl, mix buttermilk and beer; add to Bisquick mixture, stirring with whisk until smooth.
• In deep fryer or 3-quart heavy saucepan, heat 2 inches oil to 375°F. In large resealable freezer plastic bag, place onion rings and remaining 1/2 cup Bisquick mix. Seal bag and shake to coat. Dip each onion ring in batter, coating well. Carefully drop onion rings, in batches, into hot oil. Fry 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden; drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

LOW-FAT OVEN FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Adjust the oven racks to divide the oven in half. Preheat oven to 400°F Spray nonstick baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• On a sheet of wax paper, combine the flour, salt, and pepper. Place the breadcrumbs on another sheet of wax paper. Place the egg substitute in a shallow dish.
• Coat each double onion ring on both sides with flour mixture, shaking off the excess; dip the onion in the egg, then coat lightly with the bread crumbs. Arrange the rings on the baking sheet and spray the tops with nonstick spray.
• Bake on the top oven rack until browned, 10 minutes. Turn carefully and bake until browned, 5 minutes.

ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Use a fork to steady your onion. Slice the onion into rings about 1cm wide. Remove the skin and separate the rings.
• Heat the oil to 180C in a heavy-based pan - it should be no more than 1/ 3 full.
• Meanwhile put the flour and sparkling water in a bowl and season generously. Whisk together to form a batter.
• Coat a small batch of onion rings in batter. Carefully lower into the hot oil and deep-fry until crisp and golden, about 2 - 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a piece of kitchen towel to drain. Repeat with the remaining onion and batter.

HOT ONION RINGS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the flour, beer, eggs, pepper, salt and Worcestershire sauce. In a deep-fryer or in a large heavy pot, heat the oil. It should be at least 3 inches deep, but more is better. When the oil is hot, drop in a teaspoon of batter to be sure it sizzles.
• Gently drop the rings into batter and cook until nicely browned on all sides, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove using a slotted spoon or spider strainer. Drain on paper towels, sprinkle with salt and serve immediately.

CRISPY FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients. Separate onion slices into rings. Dip rings into batter. In a deep-fat fryer, heat 1 in. of oil to 375°. In batches, fry onion rings until golden brown, 1 to 1-1/2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.