Homemade Onion Rings

These homemade onion rings with a crispy buttermilk coating make an excellent appetizer, or try them as a side with burgers or steak.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 244 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• oil for frying
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 3 dashes hot sauce
• 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups buttermilk, or more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Add enough oil to a Dutch oven so that it comes halfway up the sides of the pot. Heat over medium heat until it reaches a temperature of 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Meanwhile, combine buttermilk, flour, egg, baking powder, paprika, celery salt, parsley, hot sauce, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Whisk until ingredients are combined and batter is very smooth.

Step 3

Separate onion slices into rings and dip each one in batter. Shake excess batter off rings and lower them carefully into the hot oil, in batches if necessary. Cook until deep golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and repeat with remaining rings. Serve immediately.