Best Faux Fried Onion Rings With Smoky Mayonnaise Recipes

Making Crispy Onion Rings image

Provided by Chef John

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons dry potato flakes
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 cup chilled club soda
2 cups panko bread crumbs, or as needed
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
2 large onions, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices and separated into rings
fine salt to taste

Steps:

Whisk together flour, cornstarch, dry potato flakes, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl. Whisk in club soda to make a smooth batter.
Place panko bread crumbs in a shallow bowl.
Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place a few onion rings at a time into the bowl of batter and turn to coat all sides with batter.
Remove onion rings from batter and place into pan of panko bread crumbs; turn to coat completely with crumbs.
Cook a few rings at a time in the hot oil until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Transfer to a cooling rack set over paper towels to drain. Season with salt to taste and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.5 g, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 135.8 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

Tony Roma's Onion Rings image

Provided by quotFoodThe Way To

Categories Onions

Time 40m

Yield 1 loaf, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Steps:

Slice the onions crosswise and separate into rings.
Combine milk, eggs, and salt to taste in mixing bowl.
Soak the onions in the mixture, about 30 minutes.
Place pancake mix in a shallow bowl.
Heat oil for frying in skillet to 375*F.
Remove the onion rings from milk mixture, dip in pancake mix and place in hot oil.
Fry rings until golden brown and drain on paper towels.
Pack fried onion rings solidly, but loosely, without pressing, into an 8X4-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 400*F. for 10-15 minutes.
Turn onto serving plate.
Serve with dipping sauce of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.7, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 120.5, Sodium 585.9, Carbohydrate 48.1, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 6.6, Protein 10.2

Faux-Fried Onion Rings with Smoky Mayonnaise image

Provided by Rocco DiSpirito

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 large Vidalia onions, cut into 1/2-inch-thick-slices
2 cups skim milk
2 cups whole-wheat flour
2 cups whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs, such as Ian's All-Natural
4 large egg whites
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray
3/4 cup Rocco's Magnificent Mayonnaise or store- bought reduced- fat mayonnaise such as Hellmann's Low- Fat Mayonnaise Dressing
1 tablespoon liquid smoke, such as Stubb's
Tabasco sauce

Steps:

Separate the onions into individual rings. Use only the larger rings for this recipe; reserve the smaller rings for another use. You should have 20 rings total. Lay the rings in a single layer in a large rectangular baking dish. Pour the milk over the rings and allow them to soak for about 20 minutes, turning them once so that all surfaces of the onion rings have been exposed to the milk.
Preheat the oven to 425˚F. Place a wire baking rack on each of two foil-lined baking sheets, and set them aside.
Put the flour in a shallow dish. Put the panko in a small dish. In a large bowl, whip the egg whites with a whisk until they are extremely foamy but not quite holding peaks.
Working in batches, remove the onion rings from the milk and dredge them in the flour, shaking off any excess. Add the rings to the egg whites and toss to coat completely. Add the rings, a few pieces at a time, to the panko and coat completely.
Spread the onion rings out on the wire racks. Season the rings generously with salt and pepper, and spray them lightly with cooking spray. Bake until the panko is golden brown and crispy and the onions are tender, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and the liquid smoke. Season to taste with Tabasco.
Serve the onion rings with the mayonnaise for dipping.