Crunch Onion Rings

15 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • Peanut oil, for frying
  • 1 cup whole buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 sleeve soda crackers, crushed (recommended: Saltine)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black chipotle chili pepper
  • 2 large onions, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices and separated into rings
  • 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
  • 1/2 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon adobo sauce from can
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 1
    In a deep-fryer or Dutch oven, heat 4 inches of peanut oil to 360 degrees F.
  2. 2
    In a shallow dish, whisk together the buttermilk and egg until combined.
  3. 3
    In a separate shallow dish, combine the crushed crackers, flour, salt, and chili pepper.
  4. 4
    Dredge the onion slices into the buttermilk mixture, then in the cracker mixture.
  5. 5
    Fry, in batches, if necessary, for 2 to 3 minutes per batch.
  6. 6
    Remove from the oil, and drain on paper towels.
  7. 7
    Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately with dipping sauce, if desired.
  8. 8
    Chipotle Cream Dipping Sauce: (May/June 06, pg.
  9. 9
    72)
  10. 10
    In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients; cover and refrigerate until using.
  11. 11
    Yield: 1 1/4 cup

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