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Beer-Battered Onion Rings

Beer-Battered Onion Rings | Mama Harris' KitchenDo you judge a dining establishment based on how they make a certain item? I know I do! One of my favorite things to order as a side to burgers or typical “American style” foods is onion rings, and those onion rings can absolutely make or break my opinion of the restaurant. If they’re too mushy and not crispy, or if the onion is tough and doesn’t break off when you bite in. There’s a lot that goes into this! Also, the batter has to be tasty and have a good amount of flavor without being overbearing. This is serious stuff here. I’ve been known to want to go back to a particular diner that my family thought was subpar, but I continue to say “But their onion rings were so good!” True story.

So, as I do with all of my favorite foods, I decided to create my own beer-battered onion rings at home. Why beer-battered onion rings? Well, the beer really helps the batter have a really light airiness to it, which is great when it comes to fried foods because they do tend to be heavy. Having a deep fryer is probably a “must” when it comes to onion rings, so be sure you have a good one where you can set the temperature and use it fairly easily. I have the T-fal Easy Pro Enamel Immersion Deep Fryer*, which I love, but there’s so many deep fryers out there you can definitely decide which brand and model is best for you!

Beer-Battered Onion Rings | Mama Harris' KitchenThese are so easy to whip up, perfect with summertime burgers or hot dogs, great to serve with other barbecue items, or even with sandwiches or snacks! The batter is based on the same recipe I used for my beer-battered chicken wings, as I actually started making these with the leftover batter from those, however I’ve tweaked the batter just a bit since then to come up with this recipe. You can use whatever beer you desire, this is just what we happened to have on hand.

Beer-Battered Onion Rings Ingredients:

  • canola oil
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup beer (I used Blue Moon Belgian White)
  • 1 onion

Directions:

Beer-Battered Onion Rings | Mama Harris' KitchenBegin by filling your deep fryer with the recommended amount of oil and setting the temperature to 375 degrees.

 In a small bowl, combine the flour, corn starch, baking soda, salt, pepper, cayenne and garlic salt, then mix.

Beer-Battered Onion Rings | Mama Harris' KitchenIn a dish combine the egg with the beer, whisk until smooth, then add the flour mixture and whisk until smooth again.

Beer-Battered Onion Rings | Mama Harris' KitchenCut the onion horizontally into rings, then carefully take the rings apart. Working in batches, dip them into the beer and flour mixture, then drop into the hot oil basket once it’s reached the desired temperature. Allow them to fry until golden, turning them over and shaking every so often so they are an even color and don’t stick.

Beer-Battered Onion Rings | Mama Harris' KitchenOnce fried, remove from oil and place on paper towels while the next batch is prepared.

Beer Battered Onion Rings | Mama Harris' KitchenOnce all the onion rings are prepared, serve with your favorite dipping sauce. I like to mix up my own sauce with BBQ sauce and mayo, but you can create your own or serve with ketchup, BBQ sauce, or anything else your little heart desires!

Beer-Battered Onion Rings | Mama Harris' KitchenPerfectly light and flaky, enjoy!

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Beer-Battered Onion Rings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Yield: about 8 servings

Serving Size: 3 onion rings

Beer-Battered Onion Rings

Super easy to make, flaky and light, these beer-battered onion rings are the perfect side to many of your favorite summer meals!

Ingredients

  • canola oil
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup beer (I used Blue Moon Belgian White)
  • 1 onion

Instructions

  1. Begin by filling your deep fryer with the recommended amount of oil and setting the temperature to 375 degrees.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, corn starch, baking soda, salt, pepper, cayenne and garlic salt, then mix.
  3. In a dish combine the egg with the beer, whisk until smooth, then add the flour mixture and whisk until smooth again.
  4. Cut the onion horizontally into rings, then carefully take the rings apart. Working in batches, dip them into the beer and flour mixture, then drop into the hot oil basket once it's reached the desired temperature. Allow them to fry until golden, turning them over and shaking every so often so they are an even color and don't stick.
  5. Once fried, remove from oil and place on paper towels while the next batch is prepared.
  6. Once all the onion rings are prepared, serve with your favorite dipping sauce. I like to mix up my own sauce with BBQ sauce and mayo, but you can create your own or serve with ketchup, BBQ sauce, or anything else your little heart desires!
  7. Perfectly light and flaky, enjoy!
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  1. andrea says

    July 12, 2016 at 4:47 pm

    I love onion rings and throw beer in the recipe I am in love:) I can see adding these to our burger bar night..

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  2. Cynthia Rusincovitch says

    July 12, 2016 at 5:12 pm

    Oh Goodness these look so good! I bet you can’t just stop at one or two!!!!

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  3. Sarah says

    July 12, 2016 at 5:53 pm

    Is it football season yet?? Because these look absolutely perfect for a Sunday full of games and delicious food! Thanks so much for sharing!! XO

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  4. Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com says

    July 12, 2016 at 6:30 pm

    These look AMAZING! I rarely order onion rings at restaurants because so often they’re greasy and limp…but these look absolutely fantastic. Can’t wait to try them!

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  5. Katherine says

    July 12, 2016 at 6:32 pm

    This look sooo good, I am drooling! Onion rings are one of my favorite snacks so I’ll have to try this!

    http://www.katherineinbrooklyn.com

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  6. pooja@poojascookery.com says

    July 12, 2016 at 7:13 pm

    Totally worth preparing these on rainy days!!

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  7. Boastful Food says

    July 12, 2016 at 7:31 pm

    I LOVE onion rings! These look like something I could get behind:)

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  8. Cait says

    July 12, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    Those look amazing! I need to make them. I love onion rings!

    – Cait | http://www.prettyandfun.com

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  9. Michelle says

    July 13, 2016 at 3:42 am

    YUM! these look so good! I love beer battered onion rings! I will have to give these a shot :)!

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  10. Marlynn @ UrbanBlissLife says

    July 13, 2016 at 9:47 am

    Oh my gosh, these onion rings look PERFECT! This is just how I like them: thin, versus the big wide onion rings. Yum! I love cooking with beer too.

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  11. Joanna @ Motherhood and Merlot says

    July 13, 2016 at 10:12 am

    Mmmm my hubby would absolutely love these! That sauce sounds really amazing too:)

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  12. Adaleta says

    July 13, 2016 at 11:07 am

    I have been drooling since I saw all of your pins, these look so incredibly amazing! xx Adaleta Avdic

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  13. Kari says

    July 13, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    These look fantastic! I once made beer battered fried pickles. Not the best idea because the pickles were a bit too watery still. But the idea was good.

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  14. Adriana says

    July 13, 2016 at 10:12 pm

    One of my uber favorites: onions rings wow what a treat!

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  15. Diana Johnson says

    July 14, 2016 at 9:24 am

    These look amazing! It’s true – how well a restaurant makes onion rings can totally make or break my opinion of it.

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  16. Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah says

    July 14, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    My husband would be all over these! And I’d definitely fight him for a few 😀

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  17. Dee Dee (My Midlife Kitchen) says

    July 15, 2016 at 8:14 am

    These look so delicious! They look so crispy. Yum!

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