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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
Ingredients
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
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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