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Onion: Ultimate Onion Rings

Source of Recipe

MIT


List of Ingredients

3 cups cornstarch
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp garlic salt
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
24 oz beer
4-6 colossal onions (at least 4" diameter)
seasoned flour, as needed (recipe below)
1 qt creamy chili sauce (recipe below)



Recipe

Mix cornstarch, flour and seasonings until well-blended. Add beer and mix well. Cut about 3/4 inch off top of onion, peel onion. Cut onion into 12 to 16 vertical wedges, but do not cut through bottom (root end).
Remove about 1 inch of "petals" from center of onion.

Dip cut onion in seasoned flour and remove excess by shaking; dip in batter and remove excess by gently shaking. Separate "petals" to coat thoroughly with batter. Mix batter after standing to blend ingredients.

Gently place in fryer basket and deep-fry at 375 to 400 degrees for 1.5 minutes. Turn over and fry 1 to 1.5 minutes longer or until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels. Place onion upright in shallow bowl and remove center core with a circular cutter or apple corer. Serve hot with creamy chili sauce.


Seasoned Flour
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
4 tsp paprika
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Combine ingredients and mix well.


Creamy Chili Sauce
Ingredients:
1 pint mayonnaise
1 pint sour cream
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/2 tsp pepper

Combine ingredients and mix well.