How To Make Buttermilk Onion Rings
Air-fried or deep-fried, this onion rings dish is made crispier with the help of buttermilk and fine cornmeal, for a heavenly snack!
Serves:
Ingredients
- vegetable oil
- 1cupall-purpose flour
- ⅓cupfine cornmeal
- ¾cupcornstarch
- 1tspbaking powder
- 1tspfreshly ground black pepper
- ¼tspsmoked paprika
- 1egg,lightly beaten
- ¾cupbuttermilk
- ¼cupseltzer
- 2largeVidalia onions,cut into ½-inch thick rings
- kosher salt,for sprinkling
- ketchup,for serving
- mayonnaise,for serving
Instructions
Stovetop:
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In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat 1-inch oil to 375 degrees F. Line a large plate or baking sheet with paper towels.
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, baking powder, pepper, and paprika. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, and seltzer.
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Thoroughly coat onion rings in flour mixture, then dip in egg mixture. Shake off excess, then coat in flour mixture again. Place on cooling rack until ready to fry.
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Carefully lower onion rings into oil in batches to avoid overcrowding the pot. Fry for 4 to 5 minutes until deeply golden, flipping once.
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Transfer to the prepared plate and immediately sprinkle with salt.
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Serve hot with ketchup and mayonnaise, if desired.
Air-fryer:
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, baking powder, pepper, and paprika. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, and seltzer.
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Thoroughly coat onion rings in flour mixture, then dip in egg mixture. Shake off excess, then coat in flour mixture again, and in egg mixture again.
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Line air fryer basket with parchment and grease with cooking spray. Working in batches, place onion rings in the basket of the air fryer, in a single layer. Cook at 400 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden.
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Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
- Calories: 397.89kcal
- Fat: 6.92g
- Saturated Fat: 0.99g
- Trans Fat: 0.04g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.01g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.29g
- Carbohydrates: 74.77g
- Fiber: 3.63g
- Sugar: 12.94g
- Protein: 8.83g
- Cholesterol: 41.83mg
- Sodium: 821.60mg
- Calcium: 194.92mg
- Potassium: 394.52mg
- Iron: 3.10mg
- Vitamin A: 28.77µg
- Vitamin C: 10.39mg
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