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Six beer battered onion rings served in a black metal dish with salt and fresh parsley over the top
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Beer Battered Onion Rings

Welcome to our recipe for creating crispy, golden Beer Battered Onion Rings.
Whether you're looking for a delicious snack or a side dish to complement your meal, these homemade onion rings will satisfy your cravings.
With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe promises perfection in every bite.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Starter
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: batter for onion rings uk, battered onion rings, beer batter onion rings, beer batter onion rings uk, beer battered onion rings uk, crispy onion rings, deep fried onion rings, fried onion rings, golden brown onion rings, onion rings, onion rings in a pan, onion rings without deep fat fryer, Steak side dish
Yield: 6 People
Calories: 186kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 White Onions
  • 500 ml ice cold water
  • Vegetable Oil for deep fat frying
  • fresh herbs to sprinkle on top

Base Coating

  • 100 grams plain flour

Beer Batter

  • 200 grams plain flour
  • 75 grams cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1-2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 340 ml Beer

Instructions

  • Cut 2 White Onions into 1cm rings.
    Slicing the white onion with a knife into large rings
  • Separate the rings, use only the big complete rings and save the inner rings for another dish.
    Pulling the sliced onion apart into onion rings
  • Place your onion rings into a large bowl with 500 ml ice cold water and put aside to chill.
    Placing the onion rings into a bowl of ice cold water

Make Beer Batter

  • Place dry batter ingredients into a large mixing bowl, 200 grams plain flour, 75 grams cornstarch, ½ tsp Baking powder, ½ tsp paprika, 1-2 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Black Pepper and ½ tsp garlic powder. Mix these together.
    plain flour, paprika, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, beer, cornstarch in a large mixing bowl
  • Pour in 340 ml Beer.
    Beer being poured into the batter mixture in a large glass mixing bowl
  • Use a whisk beat the beer batter until smooth. Set aside for later.
    Whisking the beer batter together in a large glass mixing bowl

Dip Onion Rings

  • Drain the chilled onion rings and dry them with kitchen paper towel.
    Patting dry raw onion rings with paper towel
  • Place 100 grams plain flour into a shallow bowl or plate. Coat each onion ring with flour in the bowl.
    A onion ring in a bowl plain flour
  • Then, place it onto a wire rack. This base coat of flour helps the batter to stick to the onion.
    Onion rings coated in plain flour placed onto a wire rack

Frying

  • Pour plenty of Vegetable Oil into a deep, heavy-based pan over medium-high heat, bring oil to 175℃/350℉. Or use a deep fat fryer.
    A thermometer dipped into a large cooking pot of frying oil showing 175 Celsius
  • Preheat oven to 100℃. Place a wire rack on a tray (this will be used to keep the onion rings warm between batches.)
    A oven tray with a wire rack on top
  • Once at the right temperature, use a fork to dip the floured onion ring into the batter to coat it fully with the beer batter.
    A onion ring on a fork coated in beer batter
  • Transfer into the oil and repeat with more onion rings. Do not overfill the pan. Cook in batches of 4 to 5 rings at a time. Keep an eye on the oil temperature.
    Placing a beer battered onion ring into a pot of hot oil using a fork
  • After a couple of minutes turn the ring over using a clean fork or a skimmer
    Four Beer Battered Onion Rings cooking in hot oil
  • When crispy and golden brown. Remove onion rings from the oil with a clean fork.
    A cooked Beer Battered Onion Ring being picked up with fork
  • Place on the wire rack and place into the preheated oven to keep warm whilst you cook the rest. Repeat until all onion rings are cooked.
    Beer Battered Onion Rings on a wire rack with a sheet of parchment paper under the rack
  • Serve with an extra sprinkle of salt and a sprinkle of fresh herbs
    Beer Battered Onion Rings on a wire rack coated in salt and chopped fresh parsley

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Nutrition

Serving: 4rings | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 168mg | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 3mg