Think you died and went to heaven last time you went to Outback for a blooming onion? Well hold onto your bloomers, lovelies, and get ready for The. Best. Onion. Rings. EVER.
The batter turns out light and crispy– I actually want to experiment with this battered on fish tacos. I’ll report back results…in the meantime, report back to me on Facebook with photos of your success– and I promise, your onion breath will be forgiven.
Ingredients
2 large onions sliced into rings
1 cup flour
2 cups buttermilk
1 tsp baking powder
1 Tb sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Canola oil for frying
Batter: Whisk flour, buttermilk, sugar, baking powder and salt until smooth.
Heat 2 inches of oil on medium high in a Dutch oven or wide rimmed, deep frying pan. The oil is ready when you hear a *sizzle* if you flick a few drops of water in the pan. If you hear a *crackle*, the oil is too hot, so turn that bad boy down.
Dip onion rings in batter, coating well…..Fry till golden.
Drain on paper towels, serve immediately!