Description
These homemade Crispy Onion Rings feature a golden panko coating, bold seasoning, and a tender onion center. Serve them hot with burgers, sandwiches, barbecue dishes, or your favorite dipping sauces.
Ingredients
2 large yellow onions, peeled, trimmed, and sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rings
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt, plus extra for serving
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 cups panko breadcrumbs
Vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
1. Separate the sliced onions into individual rings and set them aside.
2. Whisk the buttermilk and egg together in a shallow bowl until smooth.
3. Combine the flour, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika in a second shallow bowl.
4. Add the panko breadcrumbs to a third shallow bowl.
5. Coat each onion ring in the seasoned flour mixture, covering every side.
6. Dip the floured ring into the buttermilk mixture and let the excess liquid drip off.
7. Press the onion ring into the panko breadcrumbs until the coating completely covers it.
8. Let the breaded onion rings rest for about 5 minutes so the coating can adhere.
9. Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a heavy skillet or pot to 350°F.
10. Fry the onion rings in small batches for 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until golden and crisp.
11. Transfer the fried onion rings to a paper towel-lined plate and season with extra salt while hot.
12. Serve immediately with ketchup, ranch, barbecue sauce, garlic aioli, spicy mayonnaise, or another preferred dip.
Notes
Keep the frying oil close to 350°F for the crispest coating.
Avoid overcrowding the pan because too many rings can lower the oil temperature.
Use panko breadcrumbs rather than fine breadcrumbs for a lighter, crunchier finish.
Bread the onion rings several hours ahead and refrigerate them until frying.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheat leftovers in an oven or air fryer at 375°F for 5 to 7 minutes.
Freeze cooked onion rings for up to 2 months and reheat them directly from frozen.
Nutrition values are estimates and may change based on the oil absorbed during frying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 884 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.01 g
- Carbohydrates: 61 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg