Buttermilk And Beer-battered Onion Rings

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 quarts cold water
• 2 large sweet onions
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1/3 cup strong beer
• peanut oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 stir sugar into 2 quarts cold water.
• 2 slice onions 3/4 inch thick, place in sugar water and refrigerate.
• 3 for the batter, mix all dry ingredients until well blended.
• 4 mix buttermilk, eggs and 2 t.
• 5 oil together and mix into cornmeal mixture.
• 6 lightly stir but do not over mix.
• 7 gently fold in the beer until well mixed.
• 8 drink what's left of the beer.
• 9 refrigerate batter for 2 hours, rings and batter are best if chilled overnight.
• 10 drain onion rings.
• 11 make sure to discard thin membrane that separates from the rings or the batter won't stick.
• 12 place oil in a heavy skillet about 3/4 inch deep and heat to 350°.
• 13 dip rings into batter and fry until a deep, dark golden brown.
• 14 drain on a wire rack.