beer battered onion rings

Recipe by
Beth Pierce
Ofallon, MO

These Beer Battered Onion Rings with Dipping Sauce are the most delicious way to prepare onion rings. The beer batter can be prepared in a few minutes and they are consistently good every time! Crunchy, golden and fried to perfection they will quickly become one of your favorite onion rings.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Hr
cook time 5 Hr
method Deep Fry

Ingredients For beer battered onion rings

  • 1/3 c
    mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp
    ketchup
  • 1/4 tsp
    fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground cayenne pepper
  • 1
    small clove garlic finely minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    lime juice
  • 2
    large sweet onions rough skins removed, cut into 1/2 inch rings and seperated
  • 1 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp
    cumin
  • 1/2 tsp
    fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1
    large egg beaten
  • 1 1/2 c
    beer
  • vegetable oil for frying

How To Make beer battered onion rings

  • 1
    In small bowl combine mayo, ketchup, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, garlic and lime juice.
  • 2
    Set 1/4 cup of flour aside on a shallow plate. In medium bowl combine 1 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder, beaten egg and 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups beer depending on how thick you want the batter
  • 3
    Heat oil to 375 degrees. Dip onion rings in flour on shallow plate and then into batter. Fry battered onion rings in the hot oil until browned, about 4 minutes. Place on paper towels while working in small batches.
  • 4
    Serve hot with Lime Mayo Sauce
  • 5
    NOTES I personally like working with the batter when it is thin so I use 1 1/2 cups of beer. You can start with one cup and add more as you work with it till you get it to the consistency that you like.
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