1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tbsp oil
2 egg yolks
3/4 cup beer
2 large white onions sliced 1/4-in thick
1 oil for deep frying
Directions
MIX THE FLOUR, SALT, PEPPER, oil and yolks together. Gradually whisk
in the beer. Refrigerate the batter 3 1/2 hours to rest before using.
Slice onions, and dip them in the batter. Deep-fry in 375F oil until
golden brown. This batter also works well on other vegetables besides
onion rings--and it's great on fish, too.
Servings: 2 servings
Beer-Batter Onion Rings Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Beer; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
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We hope you enjoy this Beer Batter Onion Rings recipe.
