Beer-Battered Onion Rings
Serves: 6
Roxane Raynor
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
40
Sweetness
49
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
7.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cups
All-Purpose Flour (divided)1.5 cups
Cornstarch2.5 tsps
Garlic Powder2.5 tsps
Onion Powder2.5 tsps
Cayenne Pepper2.5 tsps
Granulated Sugar1.5 tbsps
Kosher Salt (plus more for sprinkling)1.5 cups
Beer (anchor steam)2 cups
Sparkling Mineral Water1 large
Egg6 cups
Vegetable OilDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 250°F
2
Set two cooling racks over two rimmed baking sheets
3
Cut onions crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices and separate into rings
4
Reserve small inner rings for another use
5
Add 1 cup flour to a large bowl
6
Toss rings in flour and let sit 30 minutes
7
When ready to fry, whisk together remaining 2 cups flour, cornstarch, garlic and onion powder, cayenne, sugar and salt in a large bowl
8
In another large bowl, whisk together the beer, water, and egg
9
Gradually whisk the dry mixture to the wet mixture
10
Heat an inch of oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until it registers 350°F on a deep fry/candy thermometer
11
Working in batches to prevent crowding, dredge the onion rings in the batter and immediately drop into the oil
12
Cook onion rings, turning once, until golden, about 3 minutes total
13
Transfer cooked rings to the cooling racks set over the baking sheets
14
Sprinkle with salt and keep warm in oven while frying remaining batches
15
Preheat oven to 250°F
16
Set two cooling racks over two rimmed baking sheets
17
Cut onions crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices and separate into rings
18
Reserve small inner rings for another use
19
Add 1 cup flour to a large bowl
20
Toss rings in flour and let sit 30 minutes
21
When ready to fry, whisk together remaining 2 cups flour, cornstarch, garlic and onion powder, cayenne, sugar and salt in a large bowl
22
In another large bowl, whisk together the beer, water, and egg
23
Gradually whisk the dry mixture to the wet mixture
24
Heat an inch of oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until it registers 350°F on a deep fry/candy thermometer
25
Working in batches to prevent crowding, dredge the onion rings in the batter and immediately drop into the oil
26
Cook onion rings, turning once, until golden, about 3 minutes total
27
Transfer cooked rings to the cooling racks set over the baking sheets
28
Sprinkle with salt and keep warm in oven while frying remaining batches