Amazing Crispy Fried Onion Rings

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 large yellow onions
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornmeal (or corn muffin mix, as a substitute)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/3 cup milk (or more if desired or necessary)

Recipe

• 1 in a 3 quart pot, heat about 3-4 inches of vegetable oil on medium to medium high heat.
• 2 combine all dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl and mix in milk with a whisk, adding more milk if needed until mixture is the consistency is like a thin-medium pancake batter.
• 3 cut onions into thin rings and toss in batter.
• 4 place a single ring into the oil to test for appropriate heat. onion ring should sizzle and start to brown immediately.
• 5 place small batches of onion rings into the oil and when they turn dark golden brown on one side, flip them over to the othe side with a slotted spoon or carving fork.
• 6 drain on a paper towel-lined plate. repeat until all onions are done. (add a bit more milk to the batter if it appears that the last batch isn't getting coated enough.).
• 7 i like to salt the cooked onion rings, but that is optional.