Tempting Tempura Onion Rings

Onion rings are a scrumptious, crispy snack or side dish that we all love so much. Whether just on their own with a dipping sauce or relish, or as a topping on a burger or on the side with a grilled steak or a pulled pork sandwich, they are just as crunchy and moreish.

We thought it would be a great idea to mix it up a little and instead of using a standard batter, we crisped it up by using a tempura batter to bring a change to the day and make them a little lighter, crispier and – believe it or not – healthier too.

Tempura Onion Rings

Onion rings are a scrumptious, crispy snack or side dish that we all love so much. Whether just on their own with a dipping sauce or relish, or as a topping on a burger.

Servings 4

Total Time 45 minutes mins

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Ingredients

 

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Onion Ringa

• 2 Medium onions sliced into rounds
• 3 tbsp flour
• ½ tsp salt or seasoning of your choice
• Vegetable oil for frying

Batter

• ½ cup cake flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 1 egg separated
• ½ cup ice cold water
• ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

 

Preparing the Onion Rings

• Separate Onion slices into separate rings
• Mix flour and seasoning
• Toss onion rings into flour to coat
• Heat the oil to 190 °C
• Have an oven tray lined with a paper towel to hand
• Dip the rings into the batter one by one
• Shake off any excess batter and drop into the hot oil
• Deep fry in batches for 3 to 4 minutes until crisp and golden
• Remove to the tray lined with a paper towel to drain while you fry the rest
• Serve with your choice of a main or with a dip

Preparing the Batter

• In a bowl, combine the egg yolk and ice water and mix together
• In another bowl sift the flour, baking powder, cornflour, and salt together
• Add the egg and ice water mix to the dry ingredients and stir briefly
• The mixture should be rough and half mixed (not sticky)
• Just before you are about to use the batter, whisk the egg white to soft peaks
• Fold into the batter

Notes

Use this batter for vegetables too, such as sliced aubergine, sliced courgettes or red pepper rings

Course: Sides

Keyword: onion, onion rings, tempura, vegetable

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