Light and Crispy Fried Onion Rings Recipe

Name: Light and Crispy Fried Onion Rings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups buttermilk; 3/4 cup Louisiana hot sauce, such as Crystal or Original Louisiana Hot Sauce; 2 tablespoons Creole Seasoning, or Emeril's Original Essence; 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 large sweet onions, such as Vidalia, Maui, or Walla Walla, sliced crosswise into 1/2 inch thick rings; Vegetable oil for deep frying; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning

Ingredients

3 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup Louisiana hot sauce, such as Crystal or Original Louisiana Hot Sauce
2 tablespoons Creole Seasoning, or Emeril's Original Essence
3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 large sweet onions, such as Vidalia, Maui, or Walla Walla, sliced crosswise into 1/2 inch thick rings
Vegetable oil for deep frying
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning

	PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 10m	TOTAL TIME 20m
YIELD 6-8 servings

Instructions

Combine the buttermilk, hot sauce, Creole Seasoning, and 2 teaspoons of the cayenne in a large mixing bowl.
Separate the onion slices into individual rings (discard the small center portions or save them for another purpose).
Add the onion rings to the buttermilk mixture and stir gently to coat. Refrigerate until chilled, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Preheat the vegetable oil in a deep fryer to 375°F. Position a wire rack over a paper towel- lined baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon cayenne.
Working in batches, remove the onion rings from the buttermilk mixture, allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl, and dredge them in the flour mixture.
Remove the coated rings from the flour, shake to remove any excess, and place them on the wire rack. Repeat until you have coated all the onion rings.
Working in batches, fry the onion rings, turning them occasionally, until crisp and golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer them to the wire rack to drain briefly.
Season lightly with salt and serve immediately.