Baked Onion Rings
Servings 4
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
Onion Rings:
- 2 yellow onions sliced into thick rings
- ½ cup of flour
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- Garlic powder to taste
- Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- 1 egg well-beaten
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1½ cups of Italian seasoned panko crumbs
Sauce:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2-3 tbsp ketchup to taste
- 1 tsp dill pickle juice
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the onion into thick rings, then separate them.
- Make a dredging station by pouring the flour into a shallow bowl and seasoning it with garlic powder, sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste, then mix well.
- Whisk the egg and milk in a shallow bowl, and season with garlic powder, sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste, until well combined.
- Pour the panko crumbs into a separate shallow bowl, and season with garlic powder, sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste, until well combined.
- Dredge the onions first in the flour, then in the egg mixture, and finally in the panko crumbs until fully coated.
- Place each coated ring on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining rings.
- Place the baking sheet in the fridge for 15 minutes. Side Note: Don't skip this step! It helps the panko stay adhered to the onion rings while baking.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Spray the rings well with olive oil cooking spray.
- Bake the onion rings by placing the baking sheet in the oven to bake for 10 minutes.
- Flip the rings over carefully with tongs.
- Bake for an additional 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
- Make the sauce by combining the mayonnaise, ketchup, and dill pickle juice until smooth.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately. Enjoy.