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Southwestern Onion Rings Recipe

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These light crispy onion rings are sliced thin and spiced just right with garlic powder, cayenne pepper, chili powder and cumin. My family likes them alongside grilled burgers. They're even good as leftovers. -Tamra Kriedeman, Enderlin, North Dakota

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Southwestern Onion Rings Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + soaking Cook: 10 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

2 large sweet onions
2-1/2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs
3 tablespoons water
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 to 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Oil for deep-fat frying

Directions

Cut onions into 1/4-in. slices; separate into rings. Place in a large bowl; cover with buttermilk and soak for 30 minutes, stirring twice.
In a shallow dish, beat eggs and water. In another shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt, chili powder, cayenne, sugar, garlic powder and cumin. Drain onion rings; dip in egg mixture, then roll in flour mixture.
In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat 1 in. of oil to 375°. Fry onion rings, a few at a time, for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Yield: 8 servings.

Originally published as Southwestern Onion Rings in Taste of Home August/September 2003, p27

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