Mini Beer Battered Onion Rings
INGREDIENTS
  • Servings: 8
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. cayene pepper
  • 1 bottle beer
  • 5 small onions
  • 6 cups oil (approx)
DIRECTIONS
  1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt and cayenne. Whisk in beer until smooth.
  2. Let stand for 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile peel onions.
  4. Cut into 1/4” thick slices.
  5. Separate into rings.
  6. In a deep fryer or deep pot pour in oil to come at least 2" up side.
  7. Heat to 375 degrees.
  8. Using a fork dip 4 or 5 onion rings into the batter; cook in oil for about 1 minute or until golden brown, turning halfway through.
  9. Using a slotted spoon transfer to a paper towel lined baking sheet.
  10. Keep warm in a 250 degree oven for up to 1 hour.
  11. Repeat with remaining onions.
  12. Makes 8 servings
  13. Marlene
RECIPE BACKSTORY
I always order onion rings rather than fries when eating at a burger joint. I love them but boy do they give me gas. I'll suffer through that though just to eat them.