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Onion loaf served with rump steak and chips on a black slate plate
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Onion Loaf

Fried onion loaves are a variation on the classic fried onion rings, and they're easily one of our favourite dishes on the Miller and Carter menu.
We'll show you how to make onion loaf at home, which is the ideal side dish for steak and chips and great for date night or Valentine's day.
They only take 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking time, so they'll be ready in just 30 minutes.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Sides, Starter, Vegetarian
Cuisine: American, British
Keyword: battered onions, hackneys, Miller and Carter's, onion brick, onion loaf, Steak side dish, Tony Roma's
Yield: 2 People
Calories: 255kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Rapeseed oil
  • 1 Large Onion
  • 2 tablespoon Flour (to coat onion)

Batter

  • 3 tablespoon Milk
  • 1 tablespoon White Sugar
  • 3 tablespoon Flour (for batter)
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
  • Black Pepper
  • 4 tablespoon Flour (to shape onion loaf)
  • Rapeseed Oil for deep fat frying

Instructions

  • Cut onion into chunks
    1 Large Onion
    Chopping up onion on a blue chopping board with a silver knife
  • Fry onions in olive oil for 6 minutes
    1 tablespoon Rapeseed oil
    Sauteing chopped onions in a frying pan
  • Meanwhile, make the batter by mixing together milk, flour, sugar, garlic salt and pepper
    Add oil to a deep pan or deep fat fryer bring oil temperature to 180°C / 350°F
    3 tablespoon Milk, 1 tablespoon White Sugar, 3 tablespoon Flour (for batter), ¼ teaspoon garlic salt, Black Pepper, Rapeseed Oil for deep fat frying
    Pepper added to the milk loaf mixture in a clear glass measuring jug
  • When the onion has softened, turn the heat off and stir in the flour.
    2 tablespoon Flour (to coat onion)
    Fried onions in a frying pan and flour sprinkled over the top
  • Add the floured onions in with the batter and stir through until well coated and stuck together.
    Mixing the fried onions into the loaf mixture with a black spoon in a clear glass measuring jug
  • Split the mixture in half, and place on to plate with more flour
    4 tablespoon Flour (to shape onion loaf)
    Placing the onion loaf mix onto plain flour with a black spoon
  • Shape into 2 small loaves and coat with flour.
    Two onion loafs rolled in plain flour
  • It is best to cook one at a time.
    Check the temperature of the oil is between 180°C / 350°F use a slotted spoon to place the onion loaf in.
    One onion loaf on a metal slotted spoon
  • Cook for about 5 minutes, turning halfway.
    Placing the onion loaf into hot oil to deep fat fry
  • It will be golden and crispy when finished. Place on a kitchen towel to remove excess oil.
    Cooked onion loaf on a silver metal slotted spoon
  • Perfect served with steak and chips.
    Two onion loafs served on brown wooden board

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg