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Beer-Battered Onion Rings
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Beer-Battered Onion Rings

Sweet onions in a light beer batter fried to a crisp golden crunch. Ideal beside burgers.

Prep15 min
Cook15 min
Total30 min
Serves4

What you'll need

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Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet onions, sliced 1/2 inch
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cold beer
  • oil for frying

Steps

  1. Separate onion slices into rings.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt and beer into a batter.
  3. Dip the rings and fry at 375°F until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Drain on a rack and salt right away.

TipKeep the batter cold and fry in small batches for best crunch.