Diane Lane
Veteran
I love onion rings, but I also love onion strings, which are usually made with red/purple/Bermuda onions. This recipe calls for buttermilk, but also tells you how to make your own, so you don't have to look for a different recipe if you don't have buttermilk on hand. The first time I ever had onion strings, I fell in love, so if you've never had them, this is a must try recipe.
Crispy Fried Onion Strings
What You'll Need
*One large, red onion
*3 cups buttermilk (don't have buttermilk? See below)
*2 cups flour
*1-2 Tbs cayenne pepper, ground
*1 tsp salt plus more for sprinkling
*1 tsp pepper
*Vegetable oil for frying
What To Do
*Chop the ends off of the onion and and slice the onion in half from cut end to cut end, then place the flat part of the onion on the board and slice into fairly thin strips. You can slice them however thick you want.
*Drop you fresh onion slices into a big bowl and cover with buttermilk, let them soak for a solid hour.
****No buttermilk? Yeah, me neither, I never buy the stuff. So what do I use when I need buttermilk? regular milk and lemon juice or vinegar. Just take your cup measure and fill with 1/4 cup lemon juice OR vinegar, then fill the rest of the way with your regular milk. Boom. Instant buttermilk!****
*While the onions are soaking, in another large bowl, mix up the flour, cayenne, salt and pepper.
*With tongs, pull the onions out of the buttermilk and drop into the flour, toss to coat evenly.
*Have your oil in a large pot on the stove preheated to 375 degrees.
*Shake off a handful of the onion strings and drop them gently into the oil, fry for about 5-7 minutes or until light golden brown.
*Let the onion strings drain on paper towels after their done and sprinkle with a tad more salt if needed.
*Restrain yourself from devouring them all....
~These are super yummy, and you may even be able to experiment with making your own Outback Steakhouse 'Bloomin' Onion' knockoff, mmmmmm.
~And, you can use a regular yellow or white onion if you want, but the red onion is naturally sweeter, so it's my personal choice.
Crispy Fried Onion Strings
What You'll Need
*One large, red onion
*3 cups buttermilk (don't have buttermilk? See below)
*2 cups flour
*1-2 Tbs cayenne pepper, ground
*1 tsp salt plus more for sprinkling
*1 tsp pepper
*Vegetable oil for frying
What To Do
*Chop the ends off of the onion and and slice the onion in half from cut end to cut end, then place the flat part of the onion on the board and slice into fairly thin strips. You can slice them however thick you want.
*Drop you fresh onion slices into a big bowl and cover with buttermilk, let them soak for a solid hour.
****No buttermilk? Yeah, me neither, I never buy the stuff. So what do I use when I need buttermilk? regular milk and lemon juice or vinegar. Just take your cup measure and fill with 1/4 cup lemon juice OR vinegar, then fill the rest of the way with your regular milk. Boom. Instant buttermilk!****
*While the onions are soaking, in another large bowl, mix up the flour, cayenne, salt and pepper.
*With tongs, pull the onions out of the buttermilk and drop into the flour, toss to coat evenly.
*Have your oil in a large pot on the stove preheated to 375 degrees.
*Shake off a handful of the onion strings and drop them gently into the oil, fry for about 5-7 minutes or until light golden brown.
*Let the onion strings drain on paper towels after their done and sprinkle with a tad more salt if needed.
*Restrain yourself from devouring them all....
~These are super yummy, and you may even be able to experiment with making your own Outback Steakhouse 'Bloomin' Onion' knockoff, mmmmmm.
~And, you can use a regular yellow or white onion if you want, but the red onion is naturally sweeter, so it's my personal choice.