Best Buttermilk Onion Rings Recipes

BUTTERMILK BATTER-FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Cut onions into 1/2-inch slices, and separate into rings.
• Set aside.
• Whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients until smooth.
• Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 375°.
• Dip onion rings in batter, coating well.
• Fry, a few rings at a time, until golden.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve immediately.

CRISPY VIDALIA ONION RINGS IN BUTTERMILK BATTER

Steps:

• In a 3-quart pot, preheat 4-inches oil to 375 degrees F.
• In a shallow bowl, combine flours, cayenne, paprika, salt, and white pepper. Pour the buttermilk into another shallow dish.
• Toss the onion rings in the flour mixture and shake off excess flour. Add to buttermilk mixture and make sure the rings are thoroughly coated. With a clean hand, add rings to flour mix again and shake off any excess flour.
• Begin to fry in preheated oil in small batches, 1/4 of total amount at a time. Cook onion rings for about 3 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally with metal tongs or slotted spoon, until crispy and browned. Drain on paper towels and keep in warm place (low oven, about 200 degrees F) until ready to serve. Sprinkle with extra salt, if needed.
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, sweat onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent. Add peppers and vegetable stock and stew until 1/2 of stock has evaporated. Add spices and chiles. Cover with vinegar and wine. Allow to cook, uncovered, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Let cool, then puree in a food processor, and season with pepper and salt, to taste.
• Yield: 3 cups Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour

BUTTERMILK ONION RINGS WITH GRILLED TOMATO AIOLI DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine buttermilk, flour, cayenne and salt in a large bowl until smooth. Soak the onion rings in the batter for 2 hours in the refrigerator. Using side burner. Heat oil in a large saucepan to 375 degrees F. In batches, remove onion rings from batter and dredge in the seasoned flour mixture. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and season immediately with salt.
• For the aioli: place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with cayenne and salt.

BUTTERMILK ONION RINGS

Steps:

• In a large shallow bowl, toss onions with buttermilk. In another large bowl, whisk together flour, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper. Sprinkle 1/2 cup flour mixture evenly on a rimmed baking sheet; set aside.
• In a 5-quart heavy-bottom saucepan, heat oil until a deep-fry thermometer registers between 325 and 350 degrees. Lift rings out of the buttermilk (letting excess drip off); toss with remaining flour mixture to coat. Place on floured sheet.
• Working in small batches, carefully place coated rings (shaking off excess flour) into hot oil. Cook until golden, gently turning with tongs, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer rings to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining rings.

BUTTERMILK ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Fill a fryer or large Dutch oven with 2 inches vegetable oil; heat to 330 degrees F to 340 degrees F. Prepare the batter: Whisk the all-purpose flour, rice flour, parmesan, mustard powder, paprika, garlic powder and 2 tablespoons salt in a large bowl. Whisk the buttermilk, beer and dijon mustard in a separate large bowl. Add all but 1 cup of the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk to make a smooth batter, similar to a pancake batter.
• Test 1 onion ring: Dip in the batter and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes. If the batter is still not cooked through, then it is probably too thick; add a splash more of the wet ingredients to the batter. (You may also need to add more of the wet ingredients to the batter as it sits.)
• Working in batches, dip the remaining onion rings in the batter and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a rack. Immediately sprinkle with more parmesan.

BUTTERMILK BATTER-FRIED SPICY ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Cut onions into 1/2-inch slices, separate into rings, and set aside.
• Whisk together all ingredients other than oil.
• Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch into a fry pan and heat to 350.
• Dip onion rings in batter, coating well.
• Fry, a few rings at a time, until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve immediately.
• Or can be kept hot in the oven.

BISTRO STEAK WITH BUTTERMILK ONION RINGS

Steps:

• For vinaigrette, steak, and sauce:
• Whisk hazelnut oil and 1 tablespoon vinegar in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Set vinaigrette aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season steak with salt and pepper and cook 6-8 minutes per side for medium-rare. Let rest 10 minutes.
• While steak rests, cook butter and shallot in same skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until shallot is softened and starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Add thyme and peppercorns. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar and 1/2 cup water and simmer until flavors meld and sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon, about 2 minutes. Remove sauce from heat and whisk in mustard; season with salt and pepper.
• For onion rings and assembly:
• Fit a medium saucepan with thermometer; pour in oil to measure 3". Heat over medium-high heat until thermometer registers 350°F.
• Meanwhile, mix buttermilk and vinegar in a shallow bowl. Place flour in another bowl or baking dish; season with salt and pepper. Toss onion rings in flour mixture, shaking off excess, and transfer to a wire rack. Working in batches, dip in buttermilk mixture, letting excess drip back into bowl; toss again in flour.
• Working in 2 or 3 batches and maintaining temperature of oil, fry onion rings until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes per batch. Let drain on paper towels; season with salt.
• Toss watercress with reserved vinaigrette. Thinly slice steak against the grain. Serve steak with sauce, watercress, and onion rings.

PAN ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH TAMARIND-PINEAPPLE BARBEQUE SAUCE AND BUTTERMILK AND CASCABEL CHILE ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Place chicken stock in a medium saucepan over high heat and reduce to 4 cups. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add the chile powders and cook for 2 minutes. Add the reduced stock and bring to a simmer, whisk in the tamarind paste and brown sugar. Add the pineapple and cook over medium-low heat until the pineapple is very soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Place the mixture, in batches, in a blender and strain into a clean saucepan. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes until reduced slightly. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat olive oil in a medium saute pan over high heat. Season the pork with the ancho powder, salt and coarsely ground black pepper. Sear well on all sides until golden brown. Place pan in the oven and continue cooking for 8 to 10 minutes until the pork is just cooked through. Remove and let rest 10 minutes before slicing on bias. Spoon sauce onto platter, top with pork slices, drizzle with sauce.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, buttermilk, cayenne and salt to taste to make a batter. Soak the onion rings in the batter for 2 hours or longer in the refrigerator. When ready to fry, heat the oil to 375 degrees F, or until a drop of batter sizzles. Dredge the onion rings in seasoned flour and fry, turning, in batches, until tender and golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with salt. Serve immediately.

BUTTERMILK ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Cut the onions in 1/4" slices. In a glass dish, soak the onions in the buttermilk for 30 to 60 minutes.
• In a brown paper sack, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt, onion powder, chili powder, and if needed, sugar. Drain the onions lightly and dredge them in the seasoned flour.
• Pour at least 4" of oil into a heavy saucepan. Heat the oil to 375°. Fry the onions, in batches, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden. For the crispiest results, drain on paper towels and spread on a serving plattter rather than piling them into a basket, where they could become soggy. Serve immediately.

BUTTERMILK AND BEER-BATTERED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Stir sugar into 2 quarts cold water.
• Slice onions 3/4 inch thick, place in sugar water and refrigerate.
• For the batter, mix all dry ingredients until well blended.
• Mix buttermilk, eggs and 2 T.
• oil together and mix into cornmeal mixture.
• Lightly stir but do not over mix.
• Gently fold in the beer until well mixed.
• Drink what's left of the beer.
• Refrigerate batter for 2 hours, rings and batter are best if chilled overnight.
• Drain onion rings.
• Make sure to discard thin membrane that separates from the rings or the batter won't stick.
• Place oil in a heavy skillet about 3/4 inch deep and heat to 350°.
• Dip rings into batter and fry until a deep, dark golden brown.
• Drain on a wire rack.

BUTTERMILK SOAKED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• 1. Pour buttermilk into a lg shallow bowl. Add onion rings. Soak 30 mins. In another lg shallow bowl, combine flour, water, baking powder, salt, egg, 1 tbsp oil, lemon juice and cayenne pepper.
• 2. Stir until smooth. In skillet, heat 1/2" oil on med-high. Remove onion rings from buttermilk bath. Dip each ring into flour mix. Place rings in oil, in batches. Fry, turning once until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

BUTTERMILK ONION RINGS

Steps:

• 1. Cut onions crosswise into 1 inch thick slices. Separate slices into individual rings and remove thin papery membrane from inside of each ring.
• 2. In medium stockpot over medium heat or tabletop deep fryer, heat oil to 375. Pour buttermilk into large baking dish; season with salt and pepper. Divide flour between 2 separate dishes; season each with salt and black pepper and 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper.
• 3. Working in batches, dredge onion rings in first flour dish;tap off excess. Dip rings in buttermilk, allow excess to drip off, then dredge in second flour dish, making sure to coat rings evenly. Tap off excess and transfer coated rings to hot oil. Fry, turning once or twice, until golden brown (about 4 minutes). Remove rings with mesh skimmer and drain on paper towel lined baking sheet. Season with salt. Repeat until all onion slices have been cooked. Serve hot.

BUTTERMILK ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Peel the onions and slice them crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices. Separate each slice into individual rings and then remove the papery thin membrane covering the inside of each ring.
• Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed medium stockpot over medium heat, or in a tabletop deep fryer, to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels and set aside.
• While the oil is heating, put the buttermilk in a large baking dish and season liberally with salt and black pepper. Divide the flour between 2 large baking dishes and season each dish liberally with salt and pepper and 1/4 teaspoon of the cayenne.
• Working in batches, dredge some of the onion rings in one of the dishes of flour and tap off the excess. Dip the rings in the buttermilk, allow the excess to drain off, and then dredge the rings in the second dish of flour, making sure to coat the rings evenly. Tap off the excess and transfer the batch of coated rings to the hot oil. Fry the rings, turning once or twice, until golden brown and tender, about 4 minutes. Remove with a mesh skimmer and drain on the baking sheet lined with paper towels. Season immediately with salt. Repeat until all of the onion rings have been cooked. Serve hot.
• SHOESTRING ONION RINGS
• If you're not into big onion rings, make crispy, crunchy, thin onion rings, which are great on their own or mounded on top of the Cheyenne Burger (page 39).
• Peel 2 large Vidalia onions and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Separate each slice into individual rings and then remove as many of the papery thin membranes covering the inside of each ring as you can. Proceed as for Buttermilk Onion Rings, above.

CRISPY BUTTERMILK ONION RINGS | RECIPES | WW USA

Steps:

• Spread cornstarch on sheet of wax paper. Beat egg in medium bowl. Whisk in buttermilk, flour, hot sauce, salt, and paprika until smooth. Spread panko on separate sheet of wax paper.
• Separate onion slices into rings, selecting 20 largest rings (reserve remaining rings for another use). Coat onion rings, 5 at a time, with cornstarch, using fork to turn. Using another fork, dip coated rings into batter, letting excess batter drip off. Coat onion rings with panko, turning with clean fork. Place on baking sheet in single layer. Repeat to coat remaining onion rings.
• Depending on air fryer settings, preheat 6- to 8-quart air fryer to 360°F or 370°F for 3 minutes. Lightly spray basket with nonstick spray. Place 10 rings in basket. Spray onions again and air fry 5 minutes. Turn rings over and spray. Air fry until crispy, 5 minutes longer. Repeat with remaining onion rings.
• Per serving: 5 onion rings.