Crispy Barbecue Onions Recipes

CRISPY ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the deep fat fryer, a stovetop fryer or high sided pot with the recommended amount of oil to 360 degrees. Combine the flour and paprika evenly in a flour sifter and sift into a large bowl. Add the thinly sliced onions to the flour and toss and shake well to coat the onions evenly in seasoned flour. Put the onions into a strainer and shake off any excess flour so that what remains is the thinnest coat possible. Cooking in small batches, put the coated onions in a fryer basket and carefully submerge in the hot oil. Shake the basket to insure even frying and remove from the fryer when the onions have cooked to a deep golden, but not dark brown, color. Continue in this manner until all the onions have been cooked. Season each batch with salt as it's removed from the fryer. Drain on paper toweling.;

CRISPY BARBECUE ONIONS

Steps:

• Mix all of the dry ingredients together.
• Dip onion rings in milk, then toss in seasoned flour, separating rings.
• Deep fry in 365°F oil until crispy and just turning dark brown.
• Drain well on paper towels.
• Makes 16 servings.
• This is good served with steak, beans and barbecue sauce.

SWEET SAVORY ONION RING BATTER RECIPE

Steps:

• Prep a place to drain cooked onion rings near cooking station.
• Clip deep fry thermometer inside a pot and add several inches of oil, enough for onion ring to submerge fully without hitting bottom when gently "dropped" in.
• Begin to slowly preheat oil while you prep rings and batter. (Keep close watch on your oil temperature.)
• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• Peel and slice the onions about 1-inch thick.
• Separate the slices into rings.
• Mix the dry ingredients for the batter.
• Stir in milk, mixing to combine, but do not overwork the batter. Batter should be thick enough for onion ring to sit upon without sinking into.
• When the oil nears 400°F, coat one onion ring in the batter.
• Carefully "drop" onion ring into 400°F oil.
• Fry the battered rings individually, flipping as needed so that each side reaches a golden brown.
• It should take about 1-2 minutes total, but let color and experience be your guide.

CRUNCHY ONION BARBECUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 440°. Place barbecue sauce in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine onions, cheese and pepper. Dip both sides of chicken in barbecue sauce, then 1 side in onion mixture., Place chicken, crumb side up, on a greased baking sheet. Bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 22-27 minutes.