Onion Rings

photo by Pamela

- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
3-4
ingredients
- 4 cups buttermilk
- 2 lbs vidalia onions, cut into ¼ inch thick rounds,separated into rings
- vegetable oil, for deep frying
- 3 cups flour
- 3 tablespoons ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
directions
- Place buttermilk in large bowl; add onion rings and toss to coat; let stand at room temperature 20 minutes and up to 1 hour, turning onions occasionally.
- Pour enough oil in large saucepan to reach depth of 3 inches; heat to 350°F.
- Mix all remaining ingredients in large bowl; remove 1 handful of onion rings from buttermilk; add to flour mixture and toss to coat; add onion rings to oil; cook until crisp and golden brown, about 2 minutes; using tongs, transfer to paper towels to drain; repeat with remaining rings in batches; mound in bowl and serve.
- Note: You could use the lightly onion-scented buttermilk to make up a batch of really tasty corn bread!
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I was looking for an onion ring recipe without eggs and I found this one. I had a bit of trouble at first getting the batter to stick on the rings but I think my oil was not hot enough at first. I thought these were pretty good but I prefer a fluffier batter on my onion rings. I served this with French Fry Sauce recipe#67023 for a special treat!
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I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
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Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.