Frizzled Onions
Frizzled onions feature thinly sliced onions coated in a crispy flour shell, deep-fried to golden perfection, and used as a delightful garnish to add crunch and flavor to your dishes.
Servings: 2
Calories: 45kcal
Ingredients
- ½ pound yellow onions, 2 to 3 small very thinly sliced and separated into individual rings
- 1½ cups buttermilk
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Canola oil, for frying the amount will vary according to the size of your pot
Instructions
- Add the sliced onions and buttermilk to a large bowl. Allow the onion slices to soak in the buttermilk for 1 hour.
- In a shallow dish, add the all-purpose flour and salt. Stir to combine.
- Remove a handful of the buttermilk-coated onion slices, allowing any excess buttermilk to drip back into the bowl, then add the onion slices to the dish of flour. Toss to evenly coat all the onion slices with the flour.
- Remove the flour-coated onions from the bowl, being sure to shake off any excess flour from the onions, and place the flour-coated onions onto a plate. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all the onion slices are coated in flour.
- Add the canola oil to a large, heavy-duty pot, and heat the oil to 375°F. You can use a candy thermometer to keep an eye on your oil temperature.
- Add a third of the flour-coated onions to the pot of hot oil. Fry the onions for 1½-2½ minutes or until lightly golden and crispy.
- Using a slotted spoon or a spider strainer, remove the fried onions from the pot and transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to allow the excess oil to drain.
- Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all the onions have been fried.
Notes
- Ensure the onions are sliced very thinly to achieve that delicate, crispy texture.
- You can use an electric deep fryer to fry these onions. You just need to follow the operating instructions for your brand of deep fryer. You will still need to fry the onions in batches at 375°F.
- You will need to fry your onions in multiple batches. You do not want to add too many onions at once, or you may cause your oil to bubble up too much and can cause an overflow of hot oil from your pot.
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.2mg