Oven Fried Onion Rings Americas Test Kitchen Recipes

OVEN FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place parchment paper onto 2 baking sheets and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the flour, paprika and 2 teaspoons salt. In another bowl or shallow dish, whisk together the buttermilk and eggs. Add half of the flour mixture to the buttermilk and beat until smooth and thickened.
• In a separate bowl, combine the panko, olive oil and remaining 2 teaspoons salt.
• Lightly dredge the onion rings in the flour mixture and then drop into the buttermilk. Drain the excess batter and then dredge in the panko mixture.
• Arrange on the prepared baking sheets in a single layer. You can place smaller rings inside bigger rings if necessary, just make sure there is space between them. Then place in the oven. Cook until golden brown, 14 to 20 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, flip over each onion ring to ensure even crisping and browning.

OVEN BAKED ONION RINGS - CRUNCHY!

Steps:

• Adjust oven racks to lower-middle and upper-middle positions and heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Place 1/4 cup flour in shallow baking dish. Beat egg and buttermilk together in medium bowl. Whisk remaining 1/4 cup flour, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper into buttermilk mixture.
• Pulse saltines and chips together in food processor until finely ground and place in separate shallow baking dish.
• Pull apart the rings in each round, discarding any that are less than 2 inches in diameter. Working one at a time, dredge each onion ring in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in buttermilk mixture, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, then drop into crumb coating, turning ring to coat evenly. Transfer to large plate and repeat with remaining onion rings.
• Pour 3 tablespoons oil onto each of two rimmed baking sheets. Place in oven and heat until just smoking, about 8 minutes. Carefully tilt heated sheets to coat evenly with oil, then arrange onion rings on sheets.
• Bake, flipping onion rings over and switching and rotating position of baking sheets halfway through baking, until golden brown on both sides, about 15 minutes. Transfer onion rings to plates lined with paper towels to drain briefly. Serve immediately.

CRISPY BAKED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Cut onions into 1/2-in. slices; separate into rings and place in a bowl. Cover with ice water; soak for 30 minutes. Drain., In a small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. In another bowl, combine the bread crumbs, thyme, salt, paprika and pepper. Divide the crumb mixture among three large resealable plastic bags. Dip a third of the onions in the egg whites; add a few rings at a time to crumb mixture and shake to coat. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray., Repeat with remaining onions and crumb mixture. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp.

OVEN FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F When hot, oil two baking sheet with the oil and place into the oven to get hot, about 8 minutes.
• Cut off the ends of the onions and peel the outer layer off. Slice into 2 Inch thick slices. Remove the inside layers to created the rings.
• In a food processor, combine the potato chips and the saltine crackers and mix fine into crumbs. Lay them into a medium sized bowl.
• In another separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, egg, and salt, pepper, and cayenne and stir to combined.
• In a small bowl add the 1/4 cup of flour.
• Now to assemble the onion rings. Dip each ring into the flour first to get it dried. Dip them into the buttermilk mixture and then into the crumb mixture.
• Lay them onto a dish.
• Remove the baking sheets from the oven and place the rings on the hot pans, allowing enough room to fry. There should be 12 rings on each sheet.
• Place back in the oven and cook for about 8 minutes. Remove them from the oven and turn each ring to assure both sides get fried. Place back in the oven and continue cooking for about 8-10 minutes and golden brown.
• Allow to cool for a few minutes and enjoy!