Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. hot paprika (`)
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. ground Himalayan sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper (I always use mixed peppercorns)
  • 1 1/3 cups cold beer
  • 1 large onion, sliced into 1/2-inch
  • 2 cups Panko® breadcrumbs
  • 4 cups canola oil, for frying or as needed

Instruction

  • In a mixing bowl, add flour, cornstarch, granulated sugar, baking powder, hot paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Whisk to blend before pouring in beer. Whisk until the batter is nice and smooth; let it sit for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, slice an onion to ½-inch thick and separate every layer into rings.
  • In a shallow dish, add about 1 1/3 cups course breadcrumbs and grind the remaining 2/3rds; stir and set aside.
  • 15 minutes later, dip one ring at a time in the batter making sure it’s very well coated and hold it to let the excess batter drip off.
  • Transfer it to the breadcrumbs and toss it around so it’s well coated. Put it on a plate while working with the others.
  • In a heavy bottom skillet, heat up the oil until it reaches 375ºF/190ºC.
  • Working in batches, fry the onion rings for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden, flipping them halfway.
  • Transfer them on a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil while frying the others. Serve them immediately.