Battered fried onion rings are a quick and tasty side dish. They closely resemble fried calamari due to the circular shape we give to the onions when we cut them. Here’s the process.

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Fried Onion Rings in Batter

Battered fried onion rings are a quick and tasty side dish. They closely resemble fried calamari because of the circular shape we give the onions when cutting them. Here is the procedure.

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Tempo di riposa e di bagno: 1 30

Course: Side dishes

Cuisine: Italian cuisine

Servings: persone

Calorie: 570kcal

Ingredients

2 nr Onions large
Olive Oil abundant
qb Salt
qb Pepper white

Instructions

Prepare the batter: put the flour in a bowl, make a well in the center to crack the egg, add the oil, a pinch of salt and pepper.
Mix vigorously, the batter should be smooth, without lumps and of the right consistency.
Let it rest for one hour.
Peel the onions and cut them into rings not too thin.
Soak them in cold water for about half an hour.
Drain them, dry well, and after quickly passing them through the batter, fry in plenty of hot oil.
Remove with a slotted spatula, drain on paper towels, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Serve hot.