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Old Fashioned Onion Rings

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This is an actual recipe from a former employee of a popular drive-in restaurant. Crispy coated onion rings like the pro's make!" - JeanieMomof3

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Rate this recipe 4.6/5 (65 Votes)

Ingredients

  • Serves 3
  • 1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk, or as needed
  • 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs or Panko bread crumbs, pulsed in the food processor to make the crumbs super tiny)...not at all greasy with a fabulous crunch!
  • seasoned salt to taste
  • 1 quart oil for frying, or as needed

Details

Preparation time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

1.Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).

2.Separate the onion slices into rings, and set aside. In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.

3.Dip the onion slices into the flour mixture until they are all coated; set aside. Whisk the egg and milk into the flour mixture using a fork. Dip the floured rings into the batter to coat, then place on a wire rack to drain until the batter stops dripping. The wire rack may be placed over a sheet of aluminum foil for easier clean up. Spread the bread crumbs out on a plate or shallow dish. Place rings one at a time into the crumbs, and scoop the crumbs up over the ring to coat. Give it a hard tap as you remove it from the crumbs. The coating should cling very well. Repeat with remaining rings.

4.Deep fry the rings a few at a time for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove to paper towels to drain. Season with seasoning salt, and serve.
Suggestions: FOR NO MESS - I put the flour mix into a big resealable bag, throw all my onion slices in and shake really well until they're all coated. Then take the onions out, add the milk/egg to the bag and stir well. Add the onions a handful at a time, seal bag and mush the bag until all slices are coated, take out with tongs and put on wire rack over foil or wax paper...then put my Panko breadcrumbs into a big tupperware bowl, add the onions a handful at a time (with tongs), put the lid on and shake shake shake. Put the onions from the bowl directly into the hot oil with clean tongs, woo-hoo no mess!!!

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