Caribbean Lime Onion Rings With Spicy Dipping Sauce

French Tart's Note:

A delicious poolside snack - or a great accompaniment for a barbecue. These tangy onion rings are delicious served with the spicy lime dip. I have also used low-fat mayonnaise, in an attempt to lighten the calories!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Onion Rings

• 1 large sweet onion
• ¾ cup flour
• ¼ cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 large egg , lightly beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk
• oil (for frying)

Lime Dipping Sauce

• 2⁄3; cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon horseradish

Directions:

1. Peel onion and cut into 1/4-inch slices, separating rings.
2. In a medium-size bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, lime zest, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cayenne pepper.
3. In a large bowl, combine the egg and buttermilk and stir. Add the flour mixture, and whisk until blended.
4. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a heavy fry pan until temperature reaches 375°F.
5. Dip onion rings into batter and carefully put into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes, turning after one minute. Remove with fork and place on paper towels to absorb oil. Serve with Lime Dipping Sauce.
6. Lime Dipping Sauce: Blend ingredients well. Make at least 30 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Food.com]

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[Toni in Colorado]

Both the onion rings and the sauce are very good. I think the sauce will make a good salad dressing also or as a dipping sauce for other deep fried vegetables. (I used it for the onion rings and zucchini coins.) I think I'll try the sauce as a dipper for unbattered radishes, a vegetable that is not one of my favorites. I have tried onion rings with a cornmeal batter and this batter. They are both good, but this one is tops. Thanks for the recipe.

[Chef #1506604]

Great batter. I then tried a batch by adding breadcrumbs and a little less milk. I used priorly used frying oil which affected the taste so next time I will use fresh oil which I'm sure will make the difference. The wonderful thing is that the onion rings come out just like the picture. I didn't try the sauce but will do so next time.