Thread: Onion Rings Recipe

I love onion rings.. It's one of my favorite snacks.. I use simple recipes to make them and this recipe is a little different because it has buttermilk. I haven't used that ingredient in onion rings before. I'll give this one a try.

Ingredients:

2 large sweet onions
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
3 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons salt
1-2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon sugar

Preparation:

1. Slice the onions into 1/4″ slices and separate the rings.
2. Place the rings in a bowl and add the buttermilk to cover the onions.
3. Soak for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. In another bowl, beat together the eggs and water.
5. Combine the flour, chili powder, salt, cayenne pepper, cumin, garlic powder and sugar in a shallow dish.
6. Drain the onion rings.
7. Dip the rings in the egg mixture first, then dredge in the flour mixture.
8. Fry the onion rings in 1″ of oil heated to 375 degrees, a few at a time, until golden brown on each side.
9. Drain and serve immediately.

Nutritional information

Servings: 12

Calories: 171
Total fat: 2.4 g
Cholesterol: 55 mg
Sodium: 688 mg
Total carbs: 29.8 g
Fiber: 1.6 g
Protein: 7.5 g


Source: Diet Recipes Blog

Yay! onion rings.. I'd prefer this over french fries.. I think I'll make a few changes in the recipe..

Hmmm.. Me too.. Can I use olive oil to fry them?> What about the flour? Can I change it to whole wheat kinds instead or refined? Also, are there low fat or low calorie version for buttermilk?

Me too.. We don't use bettermilk in making onion rings. I rarely make this though. I don't fry foods much these days.