4.7 from 9 votes
Oven-Fried Onion Rings
These oven-fried onion rings are less mess than the deep-fried version, but just as crunchy and delicious!
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
4
to 6 servings
Calories:
641 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour divided
- 1 egg at room temperature
- ½ cup buttermilk at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 30 saltine crackers
- 4 cups potato chips kettle-cooked
- 2 yellow onion cut into ½-inch rings, discarding any less than 2 inches in diameter, large
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Adjust oven racks to lower-middle and upper-middle positions and heat oven to 450 degrees F. Place ¼ cup of the flour in a shallow baking dish. Whisk the egg and buttermilk together in a bowl. Whisk the remaining ¼ cup flour, salt, pepper and cayenne into the buttermilk mixture. Pulse the saltines and potato chips together in a food processor until finely ground; about 8 to 10 pulses. Place the crumb mixture in a second shallow baking dish.
- Working one at a time, dredge each onion ring in flour, shaking off excess. Dip rings in buttermilk mixture, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, then drop into crumb coating, turning rings to coat evenly. Transfer coated onion rings to a large plate or tray.
- Pour 3 tablespoons oil onto each of two rimmed baking sheets. Place the baking sheets in oven and heat until just smoking, about 8 minutes. Carefully tilt the heated sheets to coat evenly with oil, then arrange onion rings on the sheets. Bake, flipping onion rings and switching and rotating position of baking sheets halfway through baking, until golden brown on both sides, about 15 minutes. Briefly drain onion rings on paper towel-lined plate. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Note: The onion rings can be breaded in advance and refrigerated for up to an hour. Let them sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking them; if baked while still chilled from the refrigerator, the onions will not cook enough to soften and will remain crunchy.
- Note:
- Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition Information
Calories
641kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
127g
(42%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
1051mg
(44%)
Potassium
501mg
(11%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
280IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
4.3mg
(5%)
Calcium
241mg
(24%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 641
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 641kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 127g | 42% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 1051mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 501mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 280IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.3mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 241mg | 24% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.