Southern-Style Onion Rings
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 cups milk
- 1 ½ cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 large Vidalia onions, cut into -inch slices, and separated into rings
- 1 quart oil for deep frying
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Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper; set aside. Line 2 baking sheets or 1 tray with paper towels; set aside.
- Place 1 ½ cups flour in a shallow bowl. Pour milk into a second shallow bowl. Whisk remaining 2 cups flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, thyme, and black pepper together in a third shallow bowl.
- Dredge onion rings in plain flour; shake off excess. Dip into milk. Press into cornmeal mixture. Place breaded rings, unstacked, on wax paper-lined baking sheets.
- Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat or deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
- Lower onion rings carefully into the hot oil a few at a time. Fry until golden brown. Transfer to the paper towel-lined baking sheets. Repeat with remaining onion rings. Serve immediately.
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