Onion Rings

8 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups buttermilk
  • 2 lbs vidalia onions, cut into 1/4 inch thick rounds,separated into rings
  • vegetable oil, for deep frying
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Place buttermilk in large bowl; add onion rings and toss to coat; let stand at room temperature 20 minutes and up to 1 hour, turning onions occasionally.
  2. 2
    Pour enough oil in large saucepan to reach depth of 3 inches; heat to 350°F.
  3. 3
    Mix all remaining ingredients in large bowl; remove 1 handful of onion rings from buttermilk; add to flour mixture and toss to coat; add onion rings to oil; cook until crisp and golden brown, about 2 minutes; using tongs, transfer to paper towels to drain; repeat with remaining rings in batches; mound in bowl and serve.
  4. 4
    Note: You could use the lightly onion-scented buttermilk to make up a batch of really tasty corn bread!

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