OVEN BAKED ONION RINGS with spicy dipping sauce
Serves: 3-4
- 1 large white or yellow onion, peeled, sliced, and separated into rings
- 2 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups bread crumbs or panko (see best baked onion rings)
- ⅓ cup flour
- salt + pepper, to taste
- cooking spray*
- ⅓ cup mayo
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon hot Chilli sauce (such as Sriracha)
1. Soak the raw onion rings in buttermilk first, before coating them – for 2 hours: cover tightly in fridge.
2. Preheat oven to 450. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray heavily with cooking spray.
3. In a bowl whisk together egg whites and milk.
4. Place breadcrumbs in a second bowl.
5. Combine in a large zip lock bag: flour, salt and pepper to taste, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Seal the bag and shake to mix seasonings.
6. Open the bag and add the onion rings. Seal and shake to coat the rings well.
7. Take onion rings out and dip one at a time into egg-milk mixture making sure to coat all sides, then into the breadcrumbs, also coating all sides.
8. Place rings in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Spray heavily with cooking spray. Bake 20-25 minutes (depending on how crispy you want them). Flip and rotate til golden brown.
8. While onion rings are baking, prepare the dipping sauce. Mix together mayo, ketchup, and hot chilli sauce. Chill until ready to serve.
* If you line the pan with parchment paper or wax paper, that can cause a lot of smoke.
NOTES FROM OTHERS: I skimmed too quickly and made the mistake of combining all the spices with the flour in one bowl. I dipped the onions in the egg mixture and then the dry ingredients. They still turned out great but were not as well coated as the pictures shown.