Name: Caribbean Lime Onion Rings With Spicy Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 large sweet onion; 3/4 cup flour; 1/4 cup cornmeal; 1 teaspoon lime zest; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 cup buttermilk; oil (for frying); 2/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon horseradish

15

Recipe by French Tart

15

People talking

Join In Now Join the conversation!

Caribbean Lime Onion Rings With Spicy Dipping Sauce created by TasteTester

MORE

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!

Ready In:: 40mins
Serves:
Units:

Nutrition Information

15

People talking

Join In Now Join the conversation!

ingredients

Onion Rings
1 large sweet onion
³⁄₄ cup flour
¹⁄₄ cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon lime zest
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ 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

Peel onion and cut into 1/4-inch slices, separating rings.
In a medium-size bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, lime zest, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cayenne pepper.
In a large bowl, combine the egg and buttermilk and stir. Add the flour mixture, and whisk until blended.
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a heavy fry pan until temperature reaches 375°F.
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.
Lime Dipping Sauce: Blend ingredients well. Make at least 30 minutes before serving.

Submit a Recipe Correction

Add a Note

RECIPE MADE WITH LOVE BY

@French Tart

Contributor

@French Tart

Contributor

"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!"

Join The Conversation

all

reviews

tweaks

q&a

sort by:

review by Amy 8295

6/12/2013

This was great! Really really easy to make and it has great flavor. But you don't need all that batter. Next time I'll make less. The sauce was delicious and I plan on using it as a salad dressing as well.
review by Food.com

7/28/2011

Congrats! Your recipe is featured on our homepage today as the "Recipe of the Day" ! (07/28/11)
review by Toni in Colorado

7/11/2010

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.
review by moe13a

6/23/2010

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.
photo by TasteTester

6/22/2010