Inside: Once you try these extra crispy onion rings, you will never need to search for another recipe. They are perfect appetizers for any occasion!
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Onion rings are a very popular snack food here in the United States that you can find in pretty much any fast food restaurant. While they are pretty easy to make, it can be hard to get them to be perfectly crispy when making them at home. This recipe will ensure that your onion rings come out perfectly crispy every time.
What Kind Of Onion Should You Use To Make Onion Rings
You may be wondering what kind of onion is best when making onion rings. This recipe is so good, that you can really use pretty much any variety. That said, I almost always use either a standard yellow onion, or a white onion. For some reason, both of these seem to result in a more crispy, tasty onion rings than other varieties.
How to Make Onion Rings
STEP 1: We start by cutting the onions into rings about ¼ of an inch thick, separating them from each other very carefully. This recipe works best with the big and medium sized rings.
Expert Tip: Instead of wasting the small rings, save them in a bag for other recipes that use onions.
STEP 2: The next step is to prepare the breading by combining the flour, the baking powder, the salt and the paprika. You can replace the paprika with chili powder, or omit it completely if you don’t have it on hand. Mix well and coat each onion ring with the mix before shaking to remove excess flour.
STEP 3: Next, in another bowl, we combine the milk, the pepper, and the egg and beat until well combined. Add the remaining flour mixture and stir until no lumps remain. Coat each onion ring in this mixture as well and then coat in breadcrumbs.
STEP 4: The final step is to fry in a fryer or in a pot with enough oil to cover the onion rings. I recommend adding about 3-4 onion rings at a time so that it is less likely that they burn. Once ready, pat dry with some paper towels to get rid of the excess oil.
Although onion rings are not very common in Mexico, they definitely go well with some Mexican classics like Carne Asada, Chicken Tortilla Soup, and Tacos Al Pastor. I love combining recipes from different cultures into a single, diverse meal that everyone can enjoy.
Need More Appetizers? Check These Out:
- Extra Crispy Fried Pickles
- Loaded Bacon, Cheddar and Ranch Fries
- Authentic Mexican Guacamole
- Extra Crispy Chorizo Potato Balls
- Bacon, Cheddar, and Chipotle Corn Dip
Products Used in this Onion Rings Recipe
Fryer: While you can definitely make these in a pot with oil, it is easier to do in a fryer. I recommend this one because it has a large capacity and two baskets, but there are many others to choose from as well.
Measuring Spoons/Cups: You are going to need to measure all of the different ingredients that you use to make these crispy onion rings. I don’t know about you, but my measuring cups always seem to get separated and sometimes I can’t find the one I need. I recommend this set, because it has the spoons and cups all together, is stainless steel, and has a solid ring to keep them together.
Kitchen Prep Bowls: Since you have to use multiple bowls in this recipe for the batter, the flour mixture and the bread crumbs, it is important to have some good kitchen prep bowls. I like these ones because they can be used to prep and they are good for serving as well.
Knife Set: When you make onion rings, you want to make sure that you make nice, clean cuts on the onions so that you get the perfect ring. If you don’t have a sharp, high quality knife set yet, I recommend this one. It will last you for years and will result in perfect onion rings.
Condiment Bowls: These onion rings go great with many sauces, including our homemade ranch. You will want to have some of these condiment bowls on hand so that you can try it with as many different sauces as you want.
- 1 Onion
- ½ cup of All Purpose Flour
- 1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder
- 1 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
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Rinse the onion and cut into approximately ¼ inch rings
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Carefully separate the rings from each other (setting aside the smaller ones for other recipes)
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Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and paprika in a medium bowl.
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Coat each onion ring in the flour mixture and set aside
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Combine the remaining flour mixture that you coated the onions with, with the milk, egg, and salt and beat well until no lumps remain
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Coat each onion ring in the above mixture and shake away the excess
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Coat each onion ring in breadcrumbs
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Fry the onion rings in a fryer or a pot with oil.
Just finished. They definitely are crispy! I’ve got lots of batter left over but I suppose you can’t use less than an egg. Definitely don’t want any more onion rings; I’m full!
I was a bit worried about the quantities (a tablespoon of paprika!?) but it turned out fine. Except I’m not the world’s biggest smoked paprika fan. Might go with regular paprika next time.