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Crispy Baked Onion Rings

[heart_this] · Nov 7, 2012 · 49 Comments

Crispy Baked Onion Rings

Healthy, crispy baked onion rings that are so addictively good and super easy to make!

With all of the experimenting that I have been doing with crispy baked vegetable fries lately, such as the eggplant parmesan fries and the portobello mushroom fries , I cannot believe that I did not think of using one of the most obvious vegetables, onions! I mean onion rings are so addictively good and they are the one upgrade that I pretty much always take if it is available when ordering out. My initial thought was to take the same recipe that I had been using for the other vegetables, where I dredge them in flour, dip them in egg and then coat them in panko bread crumbs, and although it worked and they tasted great, it was not all that easy to coat both the insides and outsides of the onion rings with just two eggs! I am all about easy recipes and the first recipe was just not easy enough so I put my thinking cap on and eventually I found myself thinking about fish and chips where the fish is dipped not in egg but in a batter and I had my solution! Using the batter it was super easy to coat the onions rings, the bread crumbs stayed on and the baked onions rings tasted fantastic! Now I can enjoy onion rings whenever I want at home!

Crispy Baked Onion Rings
I served the onion rings with both ketchup and chipotle mayonnaise for dipping.

Crispy Baked Onion Rings
Given that the batter is just a mixture of flour, a liquid and an egg, the next time I make these I am going to use beer for the liquid and they will be beer battered crispy baked onion rings!

Crispy Baked Onion Rings

Crispy Baked Onion Rings

Crispy Baked Onion Rings

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 4

Healthy, crispy baked onion rings that are so addictively good and super easy to make!

ingredients
  • 2 large onions, sliced thickly
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk, milk or beer
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Place half of the flour in a wide shallow bowl, mix the remaining flour with the buttermilk and egg and place it in a wide, shallow bowl and mix the panko breadcrumbs, creole seasoning, salt and pepper and place them in a third wide, shallow bowl.
  2. Dredge the onion slices in the flour, dip them in a mixture batter and dredge them in the breadcrumbs.
  3. Place the onion slices on a wire rack on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 425F/220C oven until golden brown, about 12-16 minutes.
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Comments

  1. Jocelyn + Cathy says

    November 7, 2012 at 10:59 pm

    These look so delicious!! Can't wait to see those beer-battered onion rings 😀

    Reply
  2. Jennifer says

    November 7, 2012 at 11:18 pm

    My youngest son will be so thrilled!

    Reply
  3. Rachel (TwoHealthyPlates.com) says

    November 8, 2012 at 12:10 am

    Oooo healthier onion rings – I could get used to that. They look great! and ketchup is a must =)

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    November 8, 2012 at 12:40 am

    Great Idea! These look simply scrumptious! Can't wait to try with both beer and then try with the buttermilk. What type of beer would work best?

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    November 8, 2012 at 12:45 am

    Yipeee….onion rings without all the fat! I just accepted they were permanently off my dietary list. Can't wait to try them!

    Reply
  6. Lucia from Madison says

    November 8, 2012 at 12:47 am

    Congratulations! You have just helped me make my husband very happy. Thank you!

    Reply
  7. rancholyn says

    November 8, 2012 at 1:00 am

    Love your creative ideas….this looks like a winner! Thannks

    Reply
  8. Jerry | Simply Good Eating says

    November 8, 2012 at 2:12 am

    I like how you opted for baking the onion rings. Beer batter would definitely make these taste good too.

    Reply
  9. SreeBindu says

    November 8, 2012 at 2:17 am

    de-li-cious 🙂
    xx

    Reply
  10. little kitchie says

    November 8, 2012 at 3:50 am

    thank you so much for posting this recipe! i have tried several recipes for baked onion rings but haven't been quite satisfied. i will definitely be trying this method next! they look beautiful! thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  11. Fuat Gencal says

    November 8, 2012 at 6:22 am

    Günaydın, ellerinize sağlık. Çok leziz ve iştah açıcı görünüyor.

    Saygılar.

    Reply
  12. manu says

    November 8, 2012 at 8:06 am

    Ohhh it looks like Giotto's circle…just perfect!
    Have a nice day

    Reply
  13. Tim & Dan says

    November 8, 2012 at 9:17 am

    looks delicious!

    http://www.hungryhk.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  14. Kevin says

    November 8, 2012 at 11:10 am

    Anonymous: I was thinking about Guinness but really you could not go wrong with a beer that you enjoy drinking.

    Reply
  15. Joanne says

    November 8, 2012 at 11:25 am

    I've been on a frozen onion ring kick lately but homemade is always the right way to go! These look great.

    Reply
  16. Anonymous says

    November 8, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    Looking good Kev

    Reply
  17. anniebakes says

    November 8, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    great stuff kevin!! I love baked onion rings, anne

    Reply
  18. swati says

    November 8, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    they look great, can't wait to try them out.

    Reply
  19. belleau kitchen says

    November 8, 2012 at 9:14 pm

    stunning Kevin… simply beautiful!

    Reply
  20. Wild bird seed says

    November 9, 2012 at 11:03 am

    This is an ideal snack idea for tea time. It looks crispy and delicious. I would definitely try it.

    Reply
  21. Lauren PartTimeHouseWife says

    November 9, 2012 at 11:51 am

    Awesome!!! I love pankoing and baking everything! Such a less fat-filled way of enjoying all the good stuff! Good idea on the batter!

    Reply
  22. Maureen says

    November 9, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    I've never baked an onion ring but I fry them frequently. I love the baked idea and will try these this weekend.

    Reply
  23. Dara @how_to_eat says

    November 10, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    Healthy and crispy baked onion rings?? AMAZING! Can't wait to try!

    Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    November 13, 2012 at 1:39 am

    These were really really really good! I'm going to try it with zucchini sticks. Thanks for sharing all your recipes!

    Reply
  25. SaraGezelius says

    November 14, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    That looks soooo good! I can't wait to try this! Yummy yummy! I made your mushroom fries too, they were divine!

    Best,

    Sara from Sweden
    http://saraforsoker.blogspot.se/

    Reply
  26. Hydraulic Jack says

    November 15, 2012 at 7:01 am

    It has uncommon look and perfect for the Christmas season.

    Reply
  27. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2012 at 3:58 am

    Great idea – I love onion rings, but hesitate to try deep frying fo justone person. I'm so pleased with this idea.

    Thanks so much it's a delightful website!

    Reply
  28. Tim says

    November 23, 2012 at 6:00 am

    I tried these this evening, and they turned out amazingly well! Super crunchy, and light. I used beer instead of the buttermilk, and found I needed to add more flour to the batter – it was too thin. Also, you never linked to the Creole spice you mentioned.

    Reply
  29. Christian Rene Friborg says

    November 23, 2012 at 7:39 am

    Healthy and delicious way to cook onion rings! My ultimate favorite!

    Reply
  30. Greg says

    November 27, 2012 at 11:25 pm

    I just made these using miller genuine Draft. I didn't have large onions so I used smaller ones, they didn't dredge or coat very well. I also didn't have breadcrumbs but I had stale croutons so I ground them up and those worked ok. Overall great recipie

    Reply
  31. Chris says

    December 11, 2012 at 12:55 am

    Yummy! Made these for dinner tonight, with fried chicken, ironically enough. ; ) Definitely, a labor of love. I had to increase the time by at least five minutes for my toaster oven. Your pics were a good guide for doneness, visually.

    Reply
  32. Luxury Mini Coach Hire says

    January 3, 2013 at 6:39 am

    Another fried delight! Should be amazing with roasted chicken!

    Reply
  33. FareTheeWell says

    January 6, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    I had a lot of trouble getting the breadcrumbs to stick. Do you have any tips for that? Maybe my panko breadcrumbs were too heavy/dense? Still tasted great though.

    Reply
  34. Andrea Zenner says

    January 14, 2013 at 1:11 am

    I made these tonight and I used beer, good, dark beer. It was a little tricky getting the panko to stick but I figured that out. They were delicious! And to my amazement you can taste the beer!

    Reply
  35. Kevin says

    January 18, 2013 at 2:05 pm

    FareTheeWell: Make sure that the onion rings are covered in the batter, place in the panko bread crumbs and cover with crumbs and they should easily stick to the onion rings.

    Reply
  36. Matthew & April says

    January 28, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    These were AMAZING! Thank you, thank you! Have you ever tried this method to make fish for fish & chips?

    Reply
  37. Anonymous says

    February 12, 2013 at 1:37 am

    Made these with beer and they turned out wonderfully. Can't wait to make them again.

    Reply
  38. Alice says

    March 23, 2013 at 11:49 pm

    this looks so good! can't wait to try this.

    Reply
  39. Anonymous says

    May 9, 2013 at 11:30 pm

    Got them in the oven now…they smell AMAZING!!!
    Thanks so much for a great recipe. I used egg beaters and beer…fingers crossed!

    Reply
  40. Anonymous says

    June 19, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    These were great! Thanks for the recipe–delicious!

    Reply
  41. AnnaZed says

    July 6, 2013 at 5:33 am

    Kevin, did you know that in a pinch you can make some buttermilk by adding the juice of half of a lemon to a cup of whole milk (or even 2 percent I have done) and leaving it for about 10 minutes. Really, sometimes I just don't want to buy a carton of buttermilk.

    Thanks for this recipe; it looks great.

    Reply
  42. Greg Damitz says

    July 7, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    It took me extra Panko as it starts absorbing moisture and balling up so it won't stick to the rings. A fresh dry batch gets you going again.

    Reply
  43. kevin says

    July 13, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    AnnaZed: Great tip! I will have to try it next time! I sometimes shy away from recipes with buttermilk because I worry about wasting the extra buttermilk.

    Reply
  44. Anonymous says

    July 23, 2013 at 2:09 am

    just made these with gluten-free AP flour, and gluten-free crumbs. OUTSTANDING!

    Reply
  45. Saratelka says

    December 31, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    I've tried it, I love it! Today I'm gonna make your onion rings again. Thank you for sharing this recipe, Kevin!
    Sara from Poland

    Reply
  46. Stark Radio says

    January 30, 2015 at 1:50 am

    I did this with onion rings and zucchini, and they're in the oven now! Question, Kevin, do you turn them??

    Love your site!

    Reply
  47. kevin says

    January 30, 2015 at 10:31 am

    Stark Radio: If you place them on the wire/cooling rack then you do not need to turn them but if you place them right on the baking pan you should turn them half way through.

    Reply
  48. Rachel Page says

    March 26, 2015 at 7:31 am

    You reminded me of this deep fried deliciousness and now I am craving for it. Looks yumm!

    Reply
  49. Janet V Ross says

    June 14, 2021 at 12:29 pm

    any tips for air frying ?

    Reply

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