Best Vidalia Onion Fritters Recipes

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VIDALIA ONION FRITTERS



Vidalia Onion Fritters image

The French term amuse bouche (which means "amuse the mouth") describes tiny appetizers that are served with drinks to awaken the palate. One such complimentary amuse bouche that we serve out Chanterelle clients as they sip their aperitifs and look over the menu is these little fritters, which come with a slightly exotic Tamarind Dipping Sauce. The restaurant staff likes them, too: After a long, late shift, when we often have snacks before we clean up and go home, we can't resist indulging in the fritters, although we usually dip them in hot sauce since there's rarely any Tamarind Dipping Sauce left in the kitchen. Sweet Vidalia onions are harvested in the spring and are best at that time, when they're freshest. They can be found the rest of the year for as long as the supply lasts. If you can't find Vidalias, try another sweet onion like Maui (Hawaii) or Walla Walla (Washington). At other times of year you could use Spanish onions as a substitute.

Provided by David Waltuck

Categories     Onion     Appetizer     Fry     Cocktail Party     Oscars     Back to School     Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur     Family Reunion     Poker/Game Night     Deep-Fry     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes enough for a crowd (35-40 fritters)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed
2 teaspoons baking powder
Coarse (kosher) salt, to taste
2 to 2 1/2 cups milk
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or chili-garlic sauce (sambal oelek)
2 large Vidalia onions, sliced lengthwise (top to bottom)
Canola or other vegetable oil, for deep-frying
Tamarind Dipping Sauce , for serving

Steps:

  • 1. Place 1 3/4 cups flour, the baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to mix.
  • 2. Place 2 cups of the milk, the eggs, vinegar, and hot sauce in another bowl and whisk until blended, then pour into the flour mixture and whisk until just blended; do not overmix. Stir in the sliced onions and let the batter rest for 30 minutes. It should be slightly thicker than heavy cream. If it isn't, sprinkle in a little more flour. If it's too thick, add a little more milk. The batter should look somewhat free-form, not doughy.
  • 3. Preheat the oven to its lowest setting.
  • 4. Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 4 inches into a large, heavy saucepan and heat to 375°F on a deep-fry thermometer. Drop the onion fritter batter into the hot oil by the tablespoonful, a few at a time, and fry, turning once, until the fritters are golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes in all. The fritters will have an irregular, spiderlike look, with a few loose pieces of onion escaping here and there. Check a fritter by breaking it open to see if the center Is cooked; it it still seems unset, cook 1 minute more. Drain on paper towels. Place the fritters in the oven to keep warm while you finish frying them all. Serve on a doily-lined platter or in a lined woven basket accompanied by the dipping sauce in one or more bowls.

FRIED VIDALIA ONION



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 Vidalia onion, skin removed
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
Peanut oil, for frying
Creamy dill dipping sauce, recipe follows
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon freshly chopped dill leaves
1/2 lemon, juiced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.
  • Whisk together the egg and the milk in a medium sized bowl.
  • In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, peppers, oregano, thyme, and cumin.
  • Slice 1/2-an inch off the top of the onion and the bottom of the onion. Slice the onion in half, about 3/4-of the way down without slicing all the way through. Slice into quarters, then into 1/8s. Repeat this until you have cut the onion into 14 sections. Spread the "petals" of the onion apart and dip the onion in the milk mixture. Then coat it liberally with the dry ingredients. Separate the "petals" and sprinkle the dry coating between them.
  • Place the battered onion in the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove to a paper towel lined sheet tray and season with salt and pepper.
  • In a small bowl, combine ingredients and whisk together. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with Fried Vidalia Onion.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST FRIED VIDALIA ONION RINGS



The Absolute Best Fried Vidalia Onion Rings image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Several large Vidalia onions
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg, separated
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Peanut oil, for deep-frying

Steps:

  • Slice onions into rings. In 1 bowl, mix together flour, salt and baking powder. In another bowl, beat egg yolk, then stir in milk and vegetable oil. Combine wet and dry ingredients, stir until smooth. In a third bowl, beat egg white until soft peaks form, then fold into egg-flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Dip onion rings into batter and deep fry.

AMISH ONION FRITTERS



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These are delicious onion fritters that I have made many times! This batter would also be great for onion rings! Its so light and crisp! I found this on GroupRecipes and it was posted by a member named Youtoo1955. The photo is my own.

Provided by Lillian Russo

Categories     Vegetable Appetizers

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 c flour
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp cornmeal
2 tsp baking powder
1-2 tsp salt-according to taste
3/4 c milk
2 1/2 c chopped onions
oil for frying

Steps:

  • 1. Mix together dry ingredients.
  • 2. add milk and stir.
  • 3. batter will be thick.
  • 4. add onions and mix throughly.
  • 5. heat 1/2 inch oil in skillet over medium high heat.
  • 6. drop batter by tablespoons in hot oil, flatten slightly, brown on both sides until nice and crisp.
  • 7. drain on paper towels.
  • 8. serve warm.

EASY VIDALIA ONION CASSEROLE



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This is a delicious side dish to any meal, even people that do not like onions, like this recipe! also, this can be prepared a day ahead, and baked when ready.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Onions

Time 50m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 large vidalia onions, peeled and sliced very thinly
salt and pepper
1/2 cup butter
30 Ritz crackers (use one sleeve of crackers, coarsely crushed)
1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350 degrees.
  • Butter a 2-qt casserole dish.
  • In a large saucepan, melt butter.
  • Add onions to pan, over high heat, saute until soft, and just starting to brown, about 20-25 minutes
  • Remove from heat.
  • Place half of the onions in the baking dish; cover with half the crackers, and half of the Parmesan.
  • Repeat to make another layer of onions, crackers and Parmesan Bake, uncovered, until cheese on top is lightly browned, about 25 mins Serve warm.
  • Note: if made a day ahead, let cool, and keep refrigerated until time to reheat for serving.
  • Delicious!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 523, Fat 36.1, SaturatedFat 20.3, Cholesterol 83, Sodium 812.1, Carbohydrate 37.8, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 11.8, Protein 14.1

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