These onion rings are really easy to make with a simple slice of an onion, a dip in batter, and a roll in breadcrumbs. Add them to a pan of oil and watch them sizzle until they reach a beautiful hue of golden brown goodness.
In a medium bowl, mix together flour and baking powder. Place oiled rings, one at a time, in the flour mixture and turn to coat. Place on a wire rack over a baking sheet.
To make the batter, add egg and milk to the remaining flour mixture.
Place breadcrumbs in a separate medium bowl.
Dip floured rings, one at a time, into the batter coating them completely. Let excess drip off, but be careful you don’t lose all your batter.
Immediately dredge the battered ring in bread crumbs. Toss and turn a few times to coat well. Place on a wire rack and continue with the rest of the rings. TIP: It can be helpful to stop halfway through and sift out the clumps in the bread crumbs caused by the batter.
Pour vegetable oil into skillet and heat to 350 F over medium-high heat. You may need to reduce the heat a bit one the temp reaches 350 in order to keep it from getting hotter.
Place onions into hot oil, do not crowd. Allow to cook until the visible edges begin to turn golden brown, about 2 minutes. Turn over and cook another 2 minutes, or until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.
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Notes
You can add seasoning to the bread crumbs if you like. Some suggestions would be paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper, or whatever your favorite seasonings are.
We show 2 eggs in the ingredient photo in our post, however we only used one egg. You can use 2 eggs if you like, it won’t affect anything negatively.
You can use white, yellow, or sweet onions depending on your preference. In this recipe, we use sweet onion. You can use red onion or Vidalia (which is a mild yellow) onion as well. White onion is on the stronger side and not as sweet as the other options, however, they still make great onion rings. It really boils down to individual preference.