It wasn’t the day for the usual onion rings. Nothing wrong with the usual ones, don’t get me wrong. But it was time for a bolder version. Something with some kick behind it. It’s my opinion that more restaurants should serve spicy onion rings. Sure, you can still get the tame stuff. But go bold, I say. Get some heat!
Crunchy Spicy Goodness
It’s important to be gently when making these spicy onion rings. You go roughing them up while you’re making them and you’ll end up with big gaps in the batter. You don’t want that. You’re aiming for consistency. You want them golden brown. And crunchy. And of course, spicy.
Flour is the key to this operation. The first roll in the flour gets the rings dried out. Don’t rush it. Get them well-coated. Inside and oat. The second time in the flour you’re after that crunchy batter. Again, get them well-coated. Don’t worry about getting batter fingers. Concentrate on the job at hand. You’ll be rewarded in the end.
The Presto Fry Daddy is perfect for making smaller batches of food. It only uses a few cups of oil and comes to temperature quickly. Clean-up is easy too!
You can make great spicy onion rings using red onions, too!
Spicy Onion Rings
Ingredients
- 2 medium onions skinned, cut into 1/8" thick slices, separated
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt plus more for garnishing
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs beaten
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- You'll need two medium bowls. In the first, whisk together the flour, cayenne, salt, pepper and baking powder. In the second whisk together the milk and egg.
- Heat 2"-3" of oil to 375F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
- Meanwhile, place the separated onions rings into the flour mixture. Using your hands, gently coat the rings in the flour.
- Transfer the rings to the milk and dunk and turn to coat well.
- Drain well and transfer the rings back to the flour mixture. Using your hands again, gently coat the rings in the flour.
- Working in batches as needed, deep-fry the rings until golden brown. This will take 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack or paper towel to drain. Season immediately with more salt.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
