Southern Style Onion Rings

Ingredients

• Vidalia onions (3 )
• all-purpose flour (3.5 cups)
• milk (2 cups)
• yellow cornmeal (1.5 cups)
• white sugar (1 tablespoon)
• salt (1 tablespoon)
• paprika (2 teaspoons)
• cayenne pepper (1 teaspoon)
• dried thyme (0.5 teaspoon)
• freshly ground black pepper (0.25 teaspoon)
• oil (1 quart)

Instructions

1. Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper; set aside. Line 2 baking sheets or 1 tray with paper towels; set aside.
2. Place 1 1/2 cups flour in a shallow bowl. Pour milk into a second shallow bowl. Whisk remaining 2 cups flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, thyme, and black pepper together in a third shallow bowl.
3. Dredge onion rings in plain flour, then dip into milk, and then press into cornmeal mixture. Place breaded rings, unstacked, on wax paper-lined baking sheets.
4. Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat or deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
5. Lower onion rings carefully into the hot oil a few at a time. Fry until golden brown. Transfer to the paper towel-lined baking sheets. Repeat with remaining onion rings. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 1360
• fat: 113 g
• sats: 16 g
• carbs: 78 g
• fibre: 5 g
• protein: 11 g
• salt: 0.905 g