Beer Battered Onion Rings

By lindybug

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp coarse salt
• Cayenne pepper
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup beer, preferably lager or pilsner
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
• Vegetable oil, for frying (about 4 cups)
• 2 large white onions, cut crosswise into 1/2" thick slices, separated into rings
• Sea salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine flour, salt and a pinch of cayenne in a medium bowl. Whisk in buttermilk, beer, egg and lemon zest, and let stand for 20 min.

2. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Place a baking sheet on middle rack of oven. Heat oil in large heavy saucepan (about 380 degrees) over med-high heat. Dip a few slices of onion in batter, turning to coat. Gently drop slices into oil. Cook, turning once with a wire-mesh skimmer, until golden brown, about 2 min. Transfer rings to paper towels, season with salt immediately, then transfer onions to the baking sheet to keep warm. Repeat with remaining onions.