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Vidalia Onion Strings with Horseradish Aioli
Vidalia Onion Strings with Horseradish Aioli might just be the world's most perfect appetizer, these thin sweet onions rings are fried to perfection in minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 497 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- vegetable oil for frying Note: you'll need enough to fill your pan to a depth of at least 3 inches.
- 1 large vidalia onion
- 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
horseradish aioli
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp prepared horseradish or horseradish cream
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- A dash of salt
- lots of freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and thinly slice the onion. I use my mandoline slicer set between 1/8 and 1/4 inch.
- Pour the buttermilk into a large bowl and add the onions, carefully separating the rings with your fingers.
- In a pie plate or similar dish toss together the cornmeal, salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large pot to a temperature of 340-350F. A clip on thermometer helps. Note: make sure to bring your oil up to the correct temperature for best results.
- When the oil is hot, grab a handful of rings from the buttermilk and let the excess drip off. Toss them in the cornmeal, coating all surfaces. Shake off any excess before dropping them in the oil. Fry for about a minute and a half, until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Note: fry the onions in batches to avoid crowding the pan.
- Mix the horseradish aioli ingredients together and serve with the onion strings.
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Notes
- Double or triple the recipe if you like, but make separate batches of the cornmeal mixture because it will get increasingly clumped as the wet onion rings are dredged in it.
- It's important that you get your oil hot enough before frying your rings. I use an inexpensive clip on thermometor to insure I get the right temperature. You can find them on Amazon.
Nutrition Information
Calories
497kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
14g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
879mg
(37%)
Potassium
423mg
(12%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
146IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 497kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 14g | 82% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 879mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 146IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.