3-Ingredient Beer Battered Onion Rings Recipe

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3-Ingredient Beer Battered Onion Rings Recipe

You can make our 3-ingredient beer battered onion rings in 10 minutes for a quick and easy game day snack! Or serve them alongside your favorite burger.

Servings onion rings

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Equipment

Cast iron pan

Ingredients

1 small sweet onion
1 cup Krusteaz buttermilk pancake mix
⅔ cup beer
Vegetable oil for frying

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

First, peel the onion, slice into half-inch thick rings, and separate.
Next, whisk pancake mix and beer together in a small bowl until well-combined. In the meantime, heat about three-quarters inch to an inch of vegetable oil in a deep cast iron frying pan over medium-high heat.
Once the oil is very hot, start working in batches of 3 to 5 onion rings. One by one, coat the onion rings in a thin layer of batter, letting the excess drip off before it goes in the pan. Once the pan is full (make sure not to overcrowd it), gently agitate the oil with a fork to help the batter solidify all around the onion rings. After about 30 seconds to 1 minute, once the bottoms of the onion rings are slightly golden, flip them gently with a fork. Continue frying for another 15 to 30 seconds or so, until the onion rings are a deep golden-brown all the way around.
Transfer the cooked onion rings to a plate lined with paper towels to drain the excess oil. Continue working in batches until all the onion rings are fried. Let cool at least 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

What kind of beer to use: The beer flavor comes through in these onion rings, so choose a beer you love! You can use a light lager for a more traditional onion ring, or a darker option like Guinness for a sweeter, more flavorful onion ring.

Tips for frying onion rings: Carefully agitating the oil helps the top layer of batter solidify on the onion rings so that it doesn't come off when you flip them. Since the onion rings will float in the oil, the tops won't be submerged in oil right away, so this step really helps!

Work in small batches - Cooking and coating 3 to 5 onion rings at a time (depending on the sizes) helps to not overcrowd the pan and makes sure you don't feel rushed. The onion rings cook quickly.

Prep your workstation before you start cooking - Set up an assembly line of raw onion and batter next to your stove, then make sure you have a paper towel lined plate ready for the cooked onion rings. Also make sure you have all the necessary utensils within reach. This will make the process much easier.

Be patient - Let the first side of the onion rings cook before flipping. If you flip the onion rings too early, the batter can break and fall off the onion.

If your onion rings are cooking too fast - Lower the heat and allow the oil a couple minutes to cool before starting the next batch. The onions need time to soften. Otherwise, you’ll end up with a crispy coating and raw onion inside.

Author: Nicole & Alex Langdon

Calories: 47kcal

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition