Description
These Beer Battered Onion Rings are super crispy, simple to make and loaded with flavor. Make them as a side to complement a burger, or enjoy them on their own with your favorite dipping sauce. Ready in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 large yellow onions
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 2 teaspoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 12 ounces pale ale beer
- Oil for frying
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Deep fryer, cast iron skillet, deep pot or pan
- Thermometer
- Whisk
- Paper towels
- Wire cooling rack
- Tongs or slotted spoon
Instructions
- Prep the onions. Peel and slice the onions into 1/2-inch thick slices. Separate each slice into individual onion rings and add them to a large bowl.
- Soak in ice-cold salted water for 20 minutes. Cover the onion rings in ice water, then sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix to combine and let the onions soak for 20 minutes.
- Heat the oil. Fill a deep cast iron pot or frying pan with 2-3″ of frying oil. Begin to heat over medium-low heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees F.
- Coat the onions in flour. After 20 minutes, fill a small bowl with 1 cup of all-purpose flour. Coat each onion ring in the flour and set aside on a wire rack or plate.
- Make the simple beer batter. In a deep, medium-sized bowl, add 1 cup of flour, baking powder, paprika, garlic powder, remaining salt, nutritional yeast, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, and mix to combine. Slowly whisk in the pale ale beer until a pancake-like batter forms.
- Coat the onions in batter. One at a time, fully coat each onion ring in the beer batter.
- Fry. Immediately place the beer-battered onion rings directly into the hot frying oil and fry on each side for 30 seconds or until golden brown and puffy. They will cook quickly so keep an eye on them!
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Once the onions are fried, use a slotted spoon to remove them and transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb the excess oil. Continue until all of the onion rings are fried.
- Serve. Serve while warm and crisp with your favorite condiments. Enjoy!
Notes
- Storage: These onion rings are best enjoyed fresh. Leftovers will keep for up to 24 hours in an airtight container in the refrigerator and will reheat best in a single layer in the air fryer or toaster oven until crispy again.
- Freezing: Let the onions cool to room temperature on a wire cooling rack. Then, arrange the onion rings on a parchment paper-lined baking tray, leaving just enough space between each so they are not overlapping. Place the baking tray in the freezer and flash freeze until frozen, 1-2 hours. Then, transfer the frozen onion rings to an airtight freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat directly from frozen in the air fryer at 350 degrees F for 6-7 minutes, or until crispy!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Deep Fry
