Vidalia® Onion Straws (onion Strings)

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 large sweet onions (such as vidalia®), very thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• pour buttermilk into a bowl. place onion slices into buttermilk, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• whisk flour, cornmeal, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika together in a bowl. working in batches, remove onions from buttermilk, letting any excess liquid drip off, place onions in flour mixture and toss to coat. shake any excess flour mixture off onions.
• cook onion rings in the preheated oil until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. transfer rings with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.