Red-onion rings - bon appetit
2 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | large | Red onion, cut into 1/2 inch-thick rounds, separated into rings |
| 2 | cups | Buttermilk |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Ground cumin |
| Vegetable oil (for deep frying) | ||
| ¾ | cup | All purpose flour |
| ¼ | cup | Cornmeal |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground pepper |
Directions
Combine onion rings, buttermilk and 1 t ground cumin in large bowl.
Let soak 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Pour oil into large saucepan to depth of 1½ inches; heat to 375'F.
Mix flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper and remaining ½ t cumin in cake pan. Drain onion rings. Working in batches, add a few onion rings to flour mixture and turn to coat. Add to oil and fry until golden brown, about 45 seconds. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.
Bon Appetit/January/1994 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>