Baked Onion Rings

I love onion rings but I really don't like the grease that comes along with it so I looked around for some recipes for baked onion rings to get an idea of the technique and I came up with some unique touches of my own. Still working on this recipe though so bare with me.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 1-3
• Yields: 10-20 rings

Ingredients

• 1  large yellow onion
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 2  cups panko breadcrumbs
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 3  teaspoons salt, divided
• 2  tablespoons sugar, divided
• 2  teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1  teaspoon paprika

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly grease a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
3. Cut onion cross-wise into quarter-inch thick slices and separate the rings.
4. Season milk, panko, and flour with the salt, sugar, cayenne and paprika.
5. Dip onion slices into the milk, Make sure the whole slice is covered in milk --you can soak it in the milk overnight if you'd like.
6. Dip the onion slice into the flour and then back into the milk (this will help the panko stick).
7. Now dip the ring into the panko.
8. Place onto the baking sheet about 1/4 inch apart to make sure the rings don't steam each other (makes rings crispier).
9. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.