A super quick easy seven ingredient beer batter makes these Beer Battered Onions Rings so flavorful and crispy. Dip in my six ingredient lime mayo and you will think you have a slice of heaven.
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10minutes
Cook Time: 5minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 237kcal
Author: Beth Pierce
Ingredients
Lime Mayo Sauce
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 small clove garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Onion rings
- 2 large sweet onions rough skins removed cut into 1/2-inch rings and separated
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 egg beaten
- 1-1 1/2 cups beer
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- In small bowl combine mayo, ketchup, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, garlic and lime juice.
- Set 1/4 cup of flour aside on a shallow plate. In medium bowl combine 1 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder, beaten egg and 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups beer depending on how thick you want the batter.
- Heat oil to 375 degrees. Dip onion rings in flour on shallow plate and then into batter. Fry battered onion rings in the hot oil until browned, about 4 minutes. Place on a paper towel covered wire rack while working in small batches.
- Serve hot with Lime Mayo Sauce
Notes
- Non-alcoholic beer or club soda can be substituted for the beer.
- Sweet onions are the best for flavor, but honestly, any onion makes a decent onion ring.
- I personally like working with the batter when it is thin, so I use 1 1/2 cups of beer. You can start with 1 cup and add more as you work with it till you get it to the consistency that you desire.
- Use an oil with a high smoke point, like peanut oil, vegetable oil, or canola oil.
- Try to maintain a consistent fry temperature of 375 degrees. Use a candy or deep-fry thermometer. Dutch ovens are good heavy pans to fry in. Because of their thickness, they maintain and hold heat well.
- Store leftover onion rings in an airtight container in the refrigerator. For best results, reheat them in the air fryer for 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 505mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 117IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg
