Description
Crispy Golden Onion Rings: Perfect Every Time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large onions (yellow or white, cut into ½-inch thick rings)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup cold sparkling water (or club soda)
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
- Ketchup, spicy mayo, or ranch dip (for serving)
Instructions
- Slice onions into rings and separate layers.
- Soak in cold water for 10 minutes (helps with crispiness), then pat dry.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Slowly whisk in sparkling water until smooth (batter should be slightly thick).
- Dip onion rings into batter, letting excess drip off.
- Roll in panko breadcrumbs for extra crunch.
- Heat oil in a deep pot to 180°C (350°F).
- Fry onion rings in small batches for 2–3 minutes, until golden and crisp.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Sprinkle lightly with salt and serve hot with ketchup or your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add cayenne pepper to the batter.
- Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying to achieve maximum crispiness.
- Experiment with different dipping sauces for variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 5 rings)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg