Fried Vidalia Onion

Ingredients

• 1 Vidalia onion, skin removed
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
• Peanut oil, for frying
• Creamy dill dipping sauce, recipe follows
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon freshly chopped dill leaves
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper