Beer Battered Onion Rings
If you are craving crispy homemade beer battered onion rings, this easy recipe delivers that classic crunch right at home. Light, airy batter, sweet onions, and a golden fried coating make these onion rings impossible to resist.
They are perfect as an appetizer, game day snack, or an indulgent side dish for burgers and sandwiches. These onion rings fry up crisp on the outside while staying tender and sweet on the inside, just the way great beer battered onion rings should be.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- The beer batter creates extra crispy onion rings ready in under 30 minutes.
- Made with simple pantry ingredients and no complicated steps for restaurant-style onion rings.
- Perfect for dipping and sharing, but easy enough for a weeknight treat.
Ingredients Needed for Beer Battered Onion Rings
- sweet onions – Vidalia, Walla Walla or any sweet onion
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- kosher salt
- light lager beer use your favorite
- vegetable oil for frying
How to Make Beer Battered Onion Rings
- Slice the onions: Peel the sweet onions and slice into thick rings. Separate the rings and place in a shallow dish. Toss with a few tablespoons of flour – this will help the batter stick. I like to save the middles for another dish – just refrigerate in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
- Heat the oil: Pour vegetable oil into a heavy skillet or dutch oven, filling it a few inches deep. Heat to 375° – 400° using a deep fry thermometer.
- Make the beer batter: In a mixing bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, baking powder, and kosher salt. Slowly whisk in the light beer until a smooth batter forms. It should be thick enough to coat the onions but still drip slightly.
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- Coat the onion rings: Dip each onion ring into the batter, allowing excess to drip off before dropping into hot oil.
- Fry until golden: Carefully place battered onion rings into the hot oil in small batches. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain and season: Remove onion rings to a paper towel lined wire rack over a baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with additional kosher salt while hot.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.
Best Dipping Sauces for Onion Rings
Once you try homemade beer battered onion rings, it’s hard to go back to frozen. That crispy coating, sweet onion center and endless dipping options make them a guaranteed hit. Serve them hot and fresh and be ready for requests for seconds.
If you make these beer battered onion rings recipe, leave a comment and star rating below. I’d love to know what dipping sauce you served them with.
Beer Battered Onion Rings
Ingredients
- 3 large Sweet Onions
- 1 cup all purpose flour +2 tablespoons for dusting sliced onions
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 cup light lager beer use your favorite brand
- 1 teaspoon salt plus more for seasoning
- vegetable oil or lard for frying
- Blooming Onion Sauce for serving or favorite dipping sauce
Instructions
- Peel the sweet onions and slice into thick rings. Separate the rings and place in a shallow dish. Toss with a few tablespoons of flour – this will help the batter stick. I like to save the middles for another dish – just refrigerate in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
- Pour vegetable oil into a heavy skillet or dutch oven, filling it a few inches deep. Heat to 375° – 400° using a deep fry thermometer.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, baking powder, and kosher salt. Slowly whisk in the light beer until a smooth batter forms. It should be thick enough to coat the onions but still drip slightly.
- Dip each onion ring into the batter, allowing excess to drip off before dropping into hot oil.
- Carefully place battered onion rings into the hot oil in small batches. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove onion rings to a paper towel lined wire rack over a baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with additional kosher salt while hot.
- Serve with blooming onion sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- Add a pinch of garlic powder or paprika or a dash of hot sauce to the batter for extra flavor.
- Swap sweet onions for yellow onions if that’s what you have on hand.
- Onion rings are best served fresh, storing and reheating is not recommended.
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