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Old Fashioned Onion Rings on paper towel.

Old Fashioned Onion Rings Recipe

Zona House
These Old Fashioned Onion Rings are deep fried to a crispy golden brown with the perfect batter coating over delicious sweet onion rings. This recipe uses just 8 ingredients and takes just 15 minutes!
4.44 from 41 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 382 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ of a large onion (I recommend Vidalia)
  • 1 egg
  • ⅔ cup all purpose flour
  • Dash of pepper
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon seasoning salt
  • ½ cup beer
  • For frying - vegetable oil or cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Peel the onion then slice it into rings and separate.
  • In a bowl, beat the egg well. Add pepper, baking powder, oil, and seasoning salt and mix well.
  • Pour in the beer and add the flour to the egg mixture and mix thoroughly. Let it rest for about 5 minutes.
  • Heat the oil to approximately 375 degrees F. An electric skillet works best for this so you can spread the onions out into a single layer to fry.
  • Dip some of the onion slices into the batter, allow the excess to drip off, and immediately add to the hot oil deep frying, attended 2-3 minutes on the first side, or until puffed and golden. Leave plenty of room, don’t crowd the cooking process.
  • Use tongs to turn them over and cook until golden on the other side.
  • Immediately drain on paper towels or a wire rack.
  • Repeat with the remaining onion rings, giving a few minutes in between batches to allow the oil to reach the proper temperature again. Mine took two batches.
  • Serve warm with Ranch dressing, Thousand Island dressing, Blue Cheese dressing, or your favorite dipping sauce.

Notes

  • Reheating onion rings in the air fryer – Place the onion rings in the basket or on the rack over the baking sheet (depending on which kind of fryer you have). Air fry at 375 degrees F for 6 minutes, flipping over halfway through. Check for crispiness and air fry longer if needed.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container for 4-5 days in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 382kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 8gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 623mgPotassium: 287mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 3mg
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