Classic homemade crispy fried onion rings are dredged in buttermilk and battered in a highly seasoned flour. The results are absolutely delicious! Now you can make restaurant quality onion rings at home!
There are two types of people in the world: Fry people and Onion Ring people. I happen to be one of the later. This doesn’t mean that I dislike or hate fries. In fact, I love fries. Absolutely love fries. But I ADORE onion rings.
There is no secret that I love to fry things on this site. I fry chicken regularly; I fry steak; I fry tomatoes; I fry okra and more. I’m a great fryer. We get that. It was only a matter of time before I dropped my crispy fried onion rings recipe on ya! And it was well worth the wait.
While frying stuff isn’t all that healthy for you, I believe that you can have fried foods in moderation. I don’t eat something fried every single day. Most of the time, we bake in my house so I feel no qualms about indulging in these heavenly homemade crispy fried onion rings from time to time. So let me tell you about how special these things are.
I love using a seasoned flour when I fry. I keep a batch on hand for most frying needs. This flour contains tons of flavor with a bit of spicy heat to make your tastebuds sing. To make sure these babies get super crispy with a fantastic crust, I dipped first in flour then into buttermilk and then back into the flour. The results are the most perfect crust imaginable. I know for sure that you will absolutely adore this! And you should trust me by now.
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- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 3 tablespoons seasoned salt
- 2 tablespoons yellow corn meal
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 onions sliced into 1/3-1/2 inch rings
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Add flour, seasoned salt, corn meal, black pepper, paprika, and cayenne pepper to a paper bag and shake to mix well.
- Dip each onion ring into seasoned flour then dip into buttermilk then back into seasoned flour coating all sides. Set each battered onion ring on a parchment covered baking sheet to rest until all onion rings are battered.
- While coating sets, add 3-3 1/2 inches of oil to a cast iron or heavy bottom pot and heat over medium high heat. Also turn on oven to 275 degrees.
- Fry onion rings 4 at a time, not over crowding. Fry on each side until golden brown then remove and place on paper towels to drain.
- Add finished onion rings to a parchment paper lined baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm until all are fried. Serve when ready.
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Made these yesterday for lunch, delicious!!
So light and crispy. Easy to prepare.
Thanks. This goes in my to keep recipes☺
Oh i love these. Theyre so tstaty. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Simon
Absolutely! Thanks so much!
gimme all the crispy fried onion rings!!!! LOVE!
you are queen of fried foods–in like…the best way possible.
I was a fry person until this past year where i have VERY strongly jumped over to the onion ring camp…I friggin LOVE ONION RINGS now! and yours look flawless!
These look unreal! I think these might convert me from one of those ‘fry’ people 😉
Glad you brought this up because I’m both type 1 and 2; however I stay away from frying because I don’t like a greasy kitchen… But I can’t stay away from this superb onion rings. Yum!
I am always intimidated by frying at home (I think it’s the splattering) but these look SO good that I’m going to have to give it a try!
My hubs is an o-ring fan. These look supremely crunchy, and I love the highly seasoned flour mixture. I love my onion rings with extra pepper. Pinned.
Onion rings all the way! Gosh, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful homemade ring!! And you know when buttermilk is in the picture it’s going to be good 🙂
Oh buttermilk makes everything better!
For me the fries vs onion rings depends on who is making them. 🙂 There are certain restaurants where one wins out on the other. Your homemade version sounds delicious.
Now that is totally true! The restaurant totally makes a difference.
Mmmmmm…. I can’t decide if I’m an onion ring or fry person.. I love both sooo much! But I think if I HAD to choose, I’d go with rings! This spicy flour is making my mouthwater! You know I love spicy, so this just takes these rings over the top! They’d be so fabulous dipped in a cool Ranch dressing, eh? Occasional indulgences… oh yes!! Thank you for this, Jocelyn!
Girl sometimes you just have to indulge!!!
These look so incredibly perfect!
Thank you hon!!
I love me some fries but I’m an onion ring girl all the way. Love!
YES no wonder we are soul sisters girlfriend!
I’m with you, girl! I looove onion rings and while fries are ah-mazing, you can’t beat the flavor and crispiness of onion rings 🙂 These look great!
Oh how I love me some onion rings! The batter on these rings looks incredible with all that seasoning!
YES the seasoning is perfecto!
I love onions rings too! I love how crispy yours look, unlike the soggy ones I had recently. It’s settled… you have to open a restaurant now! 🙂
Girl soggy onion rings are terrible! Gotta go crispy all the way boo.
I want you to teach me to fry! And we are onion ring sou lmates. I love ’em too!
YES I shall girlfriend!
These are just perfect! SO hungry right now!
Hooray thanks hon!
Forget moderation, I would eat these onion rings all day everyday. Pinned!
I seriously almost tried to eat these everyday!
Not the buttermilk wash?!…Girrrrrrl!!! Definitely #TEAMONIONRINGS!
YES!!!!
You need to get over to my house right now and make these! I’d say that I would contribute a dipping sauce, but I don’t think they need it with the amazing seasonings in the flour!
Thanks for the invite boo! Coming!
Your onion rings look so perfectly crispy! You should teach share your recipes with some restaurants, who clearly don’t have the crispiness down. 😉
I totally should!
Onion rings are one of my favorites! These look so crisp and crunchy. Love that you seasoned them with buttermilk and cayenne. My mouth is watering!!
Isn’t cayenne the best?