Savory Baked Onion Rings

Name: Savory Baked Onion Rings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 large sweet onions; 2 eggs; 1-1/2 cups crushed cornflakes; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt

"If you love onion rings but not the fat from deep-frying them, try baking them," suggests Marilyn Lee of Richmond, Missouri. The crisp rings round out lunch...or make a scrumptious snack.

Ingredients

2 large sweet onions
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups crushed cornflakes
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt

Directions

Cut onions into 1/2-in. slices; separate into rings. In a shallow dish, whisk eggs. In another shallow dish, combine the cornflake crumbs, sugar, paprika, garlic salt and seasoned salt. Dip onion rings into eggs, then coat with cornflake mixture.
Arrange rings in a single layer on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until tender.

Nutrition Facts

5 each: 98 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 241mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Baked Onion Rings in Quick Cooking January/February 2004