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The Texas Sweet Onion: chili onion rings recipe

Chili Onion Rings

The perfect circle.
Servings 4 people

Ingredients  

  • 3 1015 onions
  • 4 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder, homemade or Gebhardt
  • peanut oil, for deep-frying

Directions 

  • Cut the onions into ¼-inch slices. In a nonreactive dish, soak the onions in the buttermilk for 30 to 60 minutes.
  • In a brown-paper sack, combine the flour, salt, and chili powder. Drain the onions and dredge them in the seasoned flour.
  • Pour at least 4 inches of oil into a deep, heavy saucepan. Heat the oil to 375 degrees.
  • Fry the onions in batches, about 2 to 3 minutes or until golden. Drain the onions on paper towels, sprinkle with salt, and serve immediately.

Notes

Adapted from Texas Home Cooking, by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison. Used by permission of the Harvard Common Press.