Onion rings are a very popular snack food here in the United States. You can find them in pretty much any fast food restaurant and many sit down restaurants as well. Growing up in Mexico they weren’t as popular, but you could still see them in some places. This delicious appetizer is easy to make, but it can be hard to get them perfectly crispy at home. This recipe will ensure that your onion rings come out perfectly crispy every time. They have a perfect batter to coat the onion rings and the outer covering creates a crispy exterior that will have everyone coming back for more.
Ingredients:
1 Onion
½ cup of All-Purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder
one Tablespoon of Smoked Paprika
1 Egg
¾ cup of Milk
1 teaspoon of ground pepper
1 teaspoon of table salt
Bread Crumbs to coat
Canola Oil for frying
How to make Onion rings:
1. Rinse the onion and cut into approximately ¼ inch rings
2. Carefully separate the rings from each other (setting aside the smaller ones for other recipes)
3. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and paprika in a medium bowl.
4. Coat each onion ring in the flour mixture and set aside
5. Combine the remaining flour mixture that you coated the onions with, with the milk, egg, and salt and beat well until no lumps remain
6. Coat each onion ring in the above mixture and shake away the excess
7. Coat each onion ring in breadcrumbs
8. Fry the onion rings in a fryer or a pot with oil.