Beer Battered Onion Rings

• Seafood

  • 1 tsp Seafood seasoning [i.e. seafood magic

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 2 Sweet onions, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika, smoked
  • 1 tsp Seasoned salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 6 cup Peanut or vegetable oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 tsp Cumin, ground

• Dairy

  • 2 cup Buttermilk

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 12] oz beer

• Other

  • 1 Tbsp hot sauce [more or less to your taste]

Found on melissassouthernstylekitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet onions, sliced into ½ inch rings
• 2 cup buttermilk
• 1 Tbsp hot sauce [more or less to your taste]
• 2¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp seasoned salt
• 1 tsp seafood seasoning [i.e. Seafood Magic, Old Bay or similar]
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 [12] oz beer
• 6 cup peanut or vegetable oil for frying [approximately]

Directions

• Slice the onions into ½ inch slices and separate the rings. Mix together the buttermilk and hot sauce and pour over the onions. Marinate the onions for 1 hour.
• To prepare, heat approximately 6 cup oil in a heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven to 350°F.
• Mix together the flour, seasoned salt, seafood seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and cumin.
• Separate the seasoned flour using 1¼ cup for dredging. Mix the remaining 1 cup with 12 oz beer stirring until the flour dissolves.
• Shake the excess buttermilk from each onion ring, then dredge lightly in the seasoned flour.
• Dip into the beer batter letting the excess drip off then lower into the hot oil. Dont crowd the oil, or the onion rings will stick together.
• Cook until golden around 2 minutes, turning as needed. Keep the oil temperature around 350°-360°F.
• Place on paper towels to drain. Sprinkle lightly with additional seasoned salt or seafood seasoning immediately after removing them from the oil.
• Serve with Creole dipping sauce.