Beer Battered Onion Rings
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Beer Battered Onion Rings
Description
This recipe for Beer Battered Onion Rings involves dipping separate onion rings first in flour, then in a beer-based batter that includes rice flour and cornstarch to ensure an extra crispy texture. The cold batter helps adherence and crispness. The onions are fried in hot vegetable oil until golden brown and crispy.
The coating combines the puffiness and crunch from the flour blend with savory notes from garlic powder and smoked paprika, providing a seasoned crust with a slight smoky nuance. The sweet onion inside softens but remains tender and juicy.
Serve these onion rings hot as an appetizer or side dish, ideally with ranch dressing or preferred condiments. Draining on a cooling rack rather than paper towels preserves the crisp bottom. The method produces onion rings that stay crispy longer than typical beer batter.
The ice cubes in the batter notably enhance coating adhesion, while the use of a spider strainer helps remove rings carefully without breaking the crust, preserving the crispy texture.
Ingredients
- 2 onion large, sweet, sliced into ½” thick rings and separated
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour divided
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ cups beer choice
- 3 ice cubes
- 6 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oil to 350˚F.
- Toss onion rings with 1/2 cup all-purpose flour until each onion ring has a light dusting of flour surrounding it. Set aside.
- Combine remaining all-purpose flour, rice flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and salt into a mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Whisk in beer and ice cubes until mixture is smooth.
- Dip onion rings, a few at a time, into the batter until fully coated.
- Lift onion rings from the batter, shaking off any excess. Carefully drop the coated rings into the oil and fry for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from oil and place onto a baking sheet lined with a cooling rack. Repeat until all onion rings have been fried.
- Serve onion rings with a side of ranch dressing (or other condiments of choice).
Notes
- Use a blend of all-purpose flour, rice flour, and cornstarch for a thin, crispy coating that stays crunchy longer.
- Keep the batter cold by adding ice cubes to help it stick better to the onion rings.
- Drain fried onion rings on a cooling rack to avoid soggy bottoms.
- Use a spider strainer to carefully remove onion rings from hot oil without damaging the crispy coating.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 467 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 467kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 400mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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