Onion Rings

By Coldsnap46

Karen A. Levin, Cooking Light Lighten Up, America!, Oxmoor House

2013. These are the rings we crave! Perfectly browned, lightly fried, and oh-so delicious. Unlike deep-fried onion rings, these are cooked in a shallow pan with a smaller amount of oil. Be sure to check that the underside of each onion is nicely browned before you flip. --MyRecipes

Ingredients

• 2 large onions, peeled (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 6 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/3 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup flat beer
• 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons oil
• Cooking spray
• Ketchup (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400°.

2. Cut onion crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, and separate into rings. Use 16 of the largest rings; reserve remaining onion for another use. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients (through pepper) in a medium bowl. Stir in beer and egg white (batter will be thick). Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Dip 5 onion rings in batter, letting excess drip off. Add onion rings to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Place onion rings on a jelly-roll pan. Repeat procedure of dipping onion rings in batter and cooking in remaining oil twice, ending with 6 rings. Coat onion rings with cooking spray.

3. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until crisp. Serve rings with ketchup, if desired.


Serves 4 (Serving-size is 4 onion rings).