CRUNCHY ONION RINGS
MAKES 4 - 6 SERVINGS
3 large Vidalia* onions
2 cups
1 tsp. salt
l/4 tsp. ground red pepper
2eggs
2 Tbsp. vegetable or peanut oil
1 cup flat beer
7 cups peanut or vegetable oil
1.Slice onions into
2.In a bowl, stir together flour, cornstarch, salt and red pepper. In large bowl, beat eggs, oil and beer; stir into flour mixture until just mixed.
3.Pour oil into deep fryer. Set fryer temperature to 365”F/185”C.
4.Top a wire cooling rack with a double thickness of paper towels. Set rack near the fryer.
5.Usiag a fork, dip onion rings into batter, letting excess batter fall back into bowl; set rings on waxed paper.
6.With fryer lid closed, lower empty fryer basket into oil and quickly bring back to highest position. Add a few coated onion rings to the basket, close lid and lower filled basket into oil. Fry 2 - 4 minutes until golden brown. Remove and drain on prepared rack.
7.Return oil to temperature before repeating process with remaining onion rings.
*If Vidalia onions are not available, use another sweet onion like Oso, Walla Walla or similar.