Easy Onion Strings are a crispy and delicious addition to burgers and sandwiches or serve them up as an irresistible side dish or appetizer!
Easy Onion Strings
Crispy deep fried onions are one of my favorites to add to BBQ Burgers and they are totally quick and easy to make at home! If you are grilling, cook them up on your propane burner and keep the mess out of the kitchen!
How to Make Onion Strings:
- Peel onion, cut in half and slice thin. Place in a bowl and cover with buttermilk.
- Mix flour and seasonings together in a zip top bag.
- Add a few onion slices to flour and shake to coat. Shake off excess flour and place in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Heat oil in a cast iron skillet and fry onions a few at a time until crispy. Remove to a wire rack to drain.
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Best Tools for Deep Frying:
Propane burner - This is the one we have, works great for outdoor cooking and deep frying.
Cast iron is my favorite or deep frying. It eats evenly and maintains a steady temperature to keep your oil hot. A cast iron skillet and a Dutch oven are must- haves deep for deep frying.
My favorite tongs and this Stainless Steel Spider Strainer are super handy.
Wire Racks are a must or draining your deep fried foods.
More Recipes to Serve with Onion Strings:
Smoked Roast Beef Sandwiches are an epic sandwich topped with Vidalia Onion Spread and a side of Onion Strings or add them to the sandwiches!
Fried Chicken Strips and Onion Strings is a classic combo, even better than the drive thru!
Dr Pepper Barbecue Sloppy Joes pair wonderfully with Onion Strings. So easy and delicious!
Give these Crispy Onion Strings a try to serve with your favorite burgers, sandwiches or as a quick and easy appetizer. You might want to make a double batch, they disappear in a hurry!
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Easy Onion Strings
Easy Onion Strings are a crispy and delicious addition to burgers and sandwiches or serve them up as an irresistible side dish or appetizer!
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet onion
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons Blackened Seasoning or other a purpose seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- Peel onion, cut in half thinly sliced. Place in a bowl and cover with buttermilk.
- Mix flour and seasonings together in a zip top bag.
- Add a few onion slices to flour mixture and shake to coat. Shake off excess flour and place in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Heat oil in a cast iron skillet to 350°. Add onions a few at a time until crispy. Remove to a wire rack to drain.
Notes
Double as needed.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 793Total Fat: 73gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 64gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 1842mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 2gSugar: 5gProtein: 5g
Nutritional calculations are estimated and may not be accurate.
ColleenB.-Tx.
I absolutely Love onion rings / strings; especially with a chocolate milk shake. 🙂
When having hamburgers; top with a few of the onion strings...…..OMG, Delicious. Onion strings are even great topped on top of a grilled hot dog
Milisa
I love that idea!
Soloman
Can you make these in a air fryer and what temperature and how long
Doodle
These onion rings look amazing. Our family loves onion rings. Going to make these with your barbecue hamburgers. Another great recipe! Thanks
Milisa
Great plan! I hope y'all enjoy them!
Judy
Do you think these could be made in a air fryer?
Karen
I!'d like to know about cooking in an air dryer as well
Milisa
I don't think this recipe would be as good in the air fryer, I will see i I can come up with one though!
~Milisa
Traci
What is blackened seasoning?
MJ
You can google a recipe...I found one that way!
MJ
These were yum!! I did it in the air fryer and we both were completely satisfied...maybe they would have been ‘extra’ in the deep fry but for the calories saved and that we enjoyed them in and off burgers ... it’s worth trying it.
I used the basket (brushed with a bit of oil) and then dribbled a couple teaspoons of oil on each batch...shaking regularly as I do with fried etc.
Thanks!
Milisa
I don't think this recipe would be as good in the air fryer, I will see i I can come up with one though!
~Milisa
Beth
Exactly what I've been looking for. Just right. I'll be eating so more often now.
Traci
What is blackened seasoning?
Milisa
Hi Traci - the recipe for blackened seasoning is here: https://www.missinthekitchen.com/blackened-seasoning/
~ Milisa
Dee
Made the onions strings from this recipe tonight 3/11/2020 for my family. They were so good. Will keep this one for future use. Everyone said they tasted so good with the burgers. Love them😄
Taylor in Seattle
These were fantastic. They were exactly what I wanted texture wise. Better than almost any onion rings I have ever had. Simple straightforward and delicious.
Milisa
Hi Taylor,
I'm so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for stopping by and letting me know, you have made my day!
~ Milisa
MJ
Loved them! Thanks 🙂
Sandy
Whst restaurant has these on their burgers in Cleveland??
Joel
Hi! These looks so yummy. I want to make them to put on top of a green bean casserole for Thanksgiving. Do you know if these will keep crispy if I prepare them the day before? I'm just trying to plan everything out. Thanks!
Milisa
Hi Joel,
They are best made the day of, they will not be as crispy made ahead.
~ Milisa
Kelly
Any idea how to make these in the air fryer?
Milisa
Hi Kelly,
It's on my list to try, but I haven't got around to it yet. If you want to try it, spray the onion strings with olive oil or vegetable oil and place in a single, layer, not touching. I'm thinking 380° for about 8- 10 minutes. I'd keep a close eye on them at about 5 minutes. Let me know how it turns out if you try it.
~ Milisa
Susie Harvey
You'd have to coat (spray) the onions with enough oil to completely moisten the flour coating. These are best fried.
Pat Boyd
There used to be a small restaurant in Marion Iowa, called "the Maidrite". This is how they made their onion rings, and they were fabulous! Friends and I would go there just for the onion rings. I've made them at in home in a deep fat fryer, it works really well, but it does leave a lot of flour in the grease.
Milisa
Hi Pat,
It is a messy business to make onion rings at home, but so worth it and those small town restaurants have always been the best! Thanks for stopping by.
~ Milisa