Crunchy Chili Onion Rings

Submitted by iris5555

"Modified slightly from the April 2006 Bon Appetit. I found that the original quantities of milk and dry ingredients were about twice as much as needed so I halved those amounts."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 453.59 g vidalia onion, peeled, cut into 1/3-inch slices and separated into rings
• 354.88 ml buttermilk
• 236.59 ml flour
• 118.29 ml cornmeal
• 22.18 ml chili powder
• 14.79 ml cumin
• 7.39 ml salt
• 2.46 ml cayenne pepper (I used about 1/4 tsp)

directions

1. Heat oil to 375 degrees in deep fat fryer.
2. Combine onion rings and buttermilk in a large bowl.
3. Mix dry ingredients in another large bowl.
4. Remove 1/3 of onion rings from buttermilk.
5. Add to flour mixture and toss to coat.
6. Place coated onion rings in hot oil and fry for about 3 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Transfer onion rings to paper towels to drain.
8. Repeat with remaining 2 batches.

Reviews

[Chef shapeweaver]

First of all, I'm pleased to be the first to rate a very good recipe.After I had put the onion rings in the buttermilk,I realized there was alot of milk and coating mix so I repeated steps 3 and 4 to give the rings an "extra crunch".I don't have a deep fryer so I used an electric skillet set at 375º and that burned the first batch,cut it down to 325º and it seemed to work just fine.These rings went so well with Recipe#97203.These will be made again,Thank for posting."Keep Smiling:)"