Beer-Battered Onion Rings

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These Beer-Battered Onion Rings are addictingly crispy and restaurant-quality! Pair with a Pale Ale and you'll be in snack heaven. Watch my Onion Ring video HERE.

The Pale Ale beer batter makes these onion rings incredibly crispy and adds a delicious depth to all the flavors in this recipe. The cayenne adds a subtle heat and the outside texture has an extra crispy-crunch. At the center of the ring, sits a perfectly tender caramelized onion.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED (scroll to full ingredient list)

Wok or deep pan
Yellow onion
Pale Ale beer
All-purpose flour
Cornstarch
Black pepper
Garlic powder
Smoked paprika
Cayenne powder
Flaked sea salt
Vegetable oil
Fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1: MAKE BATTER

In a bowl, mix Pale Ale beer, flour, cornstarch, black pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, and salt. Mix.

STEP 2: HEAT OIL

In a wok or deep pan, heat oil to 375°F.

STEP 3: SLICE

Slice onions into 1/2-inch rings.

STEP 4: CHOP PARSLEY

Roughly chop the parsley.

STEP 5: DIP

Dip the rings into the batter and coat them completely.

STEP 6: FRY

Carefully add the coated onion rings to the heated oil (be careful not to splash oil on yourself).
Routinely flip the onion rings to even cook.
Remove from oil when golden brown.

STEP 7: COOL

Place the onion rings on a wire rack to cool.
Season with flaked sea salt immediately after removing from the wok.

STEP 8: SERVE

Top with chopped parsley and serve with our Hot Honey Ranch and Pale Ale.

INGREDIENTS

Makes 4-5 servings

1 large yellow onion
12 oz Pale Ale beer
2 C all-purpose flour
2 TBSP cornstarch
1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 tsp salt
1.5 qt vegetable oil
1 TBSP fresh parsley, chopped

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