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How to Make Southern-Style Onion Rings - A Step-by-Step Guide

Southern-Style Onion Rings are a classic and beloved dish that brings together the perfect combination of flavorful, crispy, and delicious. Whether you are serving them as a side dish, a snack, or the star of the show, these golden rings of perfection are sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. With just a few simple ingredients and some patience, you can create restaurant-quality onion rings right in the comfort of your own home.

These onion rings are the epitome of comfort food ...

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Ingredients

  • 3 large Vidalia onions, cut into 1/4-inch slices, and separated into rings
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 ½ cups yellow cornmeal
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
  • 1 quart oil for deep frying

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper; set aside. Line 2 additional baking sheets or 1 tray with paper towels; set aside.
  • Place 1 1/2 cups of flour in a shallow bowl. Pour the milk into a second shallow bowl. In a third bowl, stir together the cornmeal, 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, thyme, and black pepper.
  • Dip the onion rings first into the plain flour, then into the milk, and last into the cornmeal mixture. Place the breaded rings on the wax paper-lined baking sheets.
  • Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat, or deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
  • Fry the onion rings a few at a time in the hot oil so they are not crowded, until golden brown. Drain on paper towel-lined baking sheets, and serve immediately.

    • Nutrition

    1360 cal.

    • Total Fat: 113g
    • Saturated Fat: 16g
    • Cholesterol: 6mg
    • Sodium: 905mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 78g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 10g
    • Protein: 11g
    • Vitamin C: 10mg
    • Calcium: 109mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 380mg

    Categories

    Fried recipes
    Crispy recipes
    Appetizer recipes
    Southern recipes