Recipe: Best Ever Onion Rings (baked or deep fried)

Best Ever Onion Rings (baked or deep fried)

3 large onions (about 9 to 11 oz. each), peeled and trimmed
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup non-alcoholic or regular beer
Vegetable oil

Cut onions crosswise into 1/2-inch slices; pull apart into rings. (Refrigerate broken or end pieces for other uses.)

Mix flour, paprika, salt and pepper in large bowl. Add beer, stirring with wire whip until foam is gone.

Baked version:
Toss onion rings with batter and transfer to plate, letting excess drip off as you transfer. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet (11 or 12-inch) over medium-high heat. Place about half the onion rings in single layer in heated skillet and cook until browned, turning once, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Repeat with remaining onions. Transfer to ungreased shallow baking pans or cookie sheets, arranging in single layer. Bake at 425 degrees for 6 minutes or until crisp.

Deep-fried version:
Heat at least 2 inches oil in deep-fryer for 5 to 10 minutes or according to fryer directions. (If fryer has a temperature adjustment, set it at 375 degrees and heat until light goes out.) Drop batter-coated onion rings into oil (about 10 to 20 at a time). Fry 2 to 4 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towels before serving.

Makes 6 servings
Source: National Onion Association