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Homemade Deep Fried Onion Rings placed on a cutting board with a dipping sauce in bowl and onions on table
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Homemade Deep Fried Onion Rings

Homemade deep fried onion rings are the perfect side dish or even appetizer to serve up. Hand breaded and deep fried to golden crispy perfection. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and devour.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword deep fried onion rings, homemade deep fried onion rings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 extra large sweet onion sliced into ½ inch rings and separated
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • Vegetable or canola oil for frying
  • Cooking spray
  • Aluminum foil

Instructions

  • Mix together flour and seasonings until well combined in a large bowl.
  • Dip the onion rings one at a time into the buttermilk, followed by the flour mixture.
  • Line dipped onion rings onto a large baking sheet lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  • Once all rings have been dipped, heat your oil in a large frying pot or dutch oven, about 2 inches high. Bring the oil to about 375F.
  • Add 3 onion rings to the pot and fry for 3 minutes, flipping halfway.
  • Remove cooked onion rings and transfer to a large plate lined with paper towels.
  • Repeat the process until all onion rings have been fried. Serve immediately, enjoy!