MAKING CRISPY ONION RINGS

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This recipe for onion rings is so easy and so amazingly crispy, you can now make up for all those years of deep-fried denial by making these at home.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks

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

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