Old Bay Onion Rings with a Lemon Dipping Sauce

Wow! I think I’ve found the perfect homemade onion ring… I’m serious.

As a kid, I never thought I liked onion rings.. Mainly because, at the time, I wasn’t an onion fan. But ever since I tried my very first onion ring, I was addicted. I’d say I was probably a senior in high school… and I think it was from Sonic. I mean, how can you not like a light, crispy fried ring of deliciousness??

Now, my favorite onion rings are from the clubhouse in the neighborhood I live in. No matter how ‘good’ I’m being that week, I still have to order them.

I’ve made them a few times since then, but have just now found the perfect batter for these things. And I have to thank Mary over at Goodie Godmother for this recipe. She’s incorporated a few of my favorite things in the batter — beer and Old Bay seasoning. And the batter is super light from the baking powder, cornstarch and beer, so the onion rings have the perfect light and crunchy consistency.

I’ve only made a few very small tweaks to her recipe (using a different type of beer and only using one LARGE sweet onion.) (Click here to view her original recipe).

The Old Bay seasoning works with the onion rings, and don’t forget to sprinkle a bit over the top when you remove them from the fryer.

I used a FryDaddy to fry ‘em up, but you can also use a large frying pan or saucepan with oil.

Don’t forget to head over to see more at Mary’s site — The Goodie Godmother. She shares a ton of delicious looking recipes, and some b-e-a-utiful cakes and baked goodies. Click here to head on over!

Old Bay Onion Rings with Lemon Dipping Sauce

2016-04-28 21:54:37

Serves 4

Slices of sweet onions coated in a beer and Old Bay batter that's super light and crispy. Serve with a lemony mayo sauce.

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

25 min

Total Time

35 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

25 min

Total Time

35 min

Onion Rings

1 large sweet onion

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup cornstarch

2 teaspoon baking powder

1½ tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning + a little more for sprinkling

1 bottle beer (I used Pale Ale)

3-4 cups vegetable or canola oil for frying

Creamy Lemon Dipping Sauce

½ cup mayonnaise

Zest from 1 lemon

2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon yellow mustard

1 teaspoon sugar

½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Whisk all sauce ingredients together and place in the fridge until ready to serve.
2. Fill FryDaddy with oil or a large saucepan or frying pan with enough vegetable oil to cover the onion rings. Heat oil to 350 degrees F.
3. Meanwhile, cut onions into ¼ - ½ inch rounds and add to a large bowl of ice water.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and Old Bay seasoning together. Pour in beer and whisk until smooth.
5. Remove onion rings from ice water and pat dry with a towel. Add more ice to the large bowl, and place the bowl with the batter into the ice-filled bowl, so it keeps the batter cool.
6. When the oil is heated, move the onion rings into the batter, shake off excess batter, and add to hot oil. Fry until golden brown (about 4-6 minutes per batch, turning halfway through if necessary).
7. Remove to a cooling rack over paper towels, and sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning. Keep warm in 200 degree oven if you want, and continue to fry the rest of the rings.
8. Serve with lemon dipping sauce.

Adapted from The Goodie Godmother

Adapted from The Goodie Godmother

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