Old-Fashioned Onion Rings

These delicious onion rings are easy to make at home. The breaded coating fries up perfectly crispy while the onion itself stays sweet and tender.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 641 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup milk, or as needed
• 1 quart oil for frying, or as needed
• 1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup dry bread crumbs
• 0.125 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Prepare breading station by setting out 3 wide, shallow dishes. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in the first dish. Whisk milk and egg together in the second dish. Place bread crumbs in the third dish.

Step 2

Deep-fry 3 to 4 onion rings at a time in the preheated oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels while you deep-fry the remaining rings.

Step 3

Sprinkle with seasoning salt before serving.

Step 4

Gather all ingredients.

Step 5

Slice onion into 1/4-inch-thick rings. Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Place a wire rack over a sheet of aluminum foil.

Step 6

Dip each onion ring into the flour mixture, turning several times until fully coated with flour.

Step 7

Transfer to the egg mixture and use a fork to turn until coated. Lift onion with the fork and shake gently so excess liquid drips back into the dish.

Step 8

Place onion in the bread crumbs and turn several times to coat, scooping crumbs over the ring if necessary.

Step 9

Lift again with the fork, tap any excess bread crumbs back into the dish, and place on the wire rack while you prepare the remaining onion rings.