First, exciting news in my blog world... I have been invited to be a weekly regular guest blogger on oUrkRaZyKiTcHeN! If you have never been to Our Krazy Kitchen, it is a fun site that uses the talents of 6 very accomplished individual cooks and bloggers who rotate posting about simple recipes or new recipes or desserts or baking or whatever happens to excite the poster that day.
Come take a look today to support my new adventure, be sure to leave a comment so the girls don't think they made a hideous mistake. Then, take a look through their archives and if you like the idea of the 7 of us, bookmark us, follow us, tweat us or just plan on coming back again! Today, I posted of my first experience with PUFF PASTRY. I share the thrill I receive every time I discover that... I CAN COOK THAT!!!
OK, it takes a little effort, but these are the best onion rings I have ever eaten.
As always, first, assemble the ingredients...
2 onions, sliced about 1/4 inch thick and separated into rings
3 cups flour (separated into two batches)
2 TBS Sesame Seeds (I used a mix of white and black seeds)
1 TBS kosher Salt
1 bottle of Killians Irish Red beer (well, not the whole bottle, and feel free to use your own personal beer of choice)
Enough Canola oil to fill 3/4 inch of your heavy frying pan
Mix 2 cups of the flour and the Sesame seeds and salt together in a bowl. Add enough beer to make a pancake like batter.
Heat your oil up. Do the water drop test to see if it is hot enough. Sprinkle a couple drops of water into the oil. If it pops and splatters, it is ready (JUST A COUPLE DROPS).
Set up a little assembly line, or your kitchen will be a mess, and your wife will be pissed (or worse than that, you will have to clean up yourself).
- Coat a few rings in the set aside 1 cup of flour.
- Coat in the batter
- Fry em up. Like Julia says about mushrooms, "Don't crowd the rings".
- They cook fast, flip them after 2 minutes, and finish with a second 2 minute cook
- Remove from the oil and let them drain on a couple paper towels
- Try to eat just one
What do you think...
How long would a plate of these last at your New Year's eve party???
How about that Super Bowl party next month (go Saints)???
I even bet a big batch of these at the next church potluck would tempt a few teetoatalers. Strike a blow for liberty and make more Beer Batter Sesame Onion Rings!!!
I know I couldnt eat just one, and I know Id do the same thing with the leftover beer;)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you!
These look wonderful. I just dropped by to say hello and wish you a Happy New Year. I include you in the list of cooking friends I've made this year. I really do enjoy your company. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteOnion rings are one of my guilty pleasures. I would definitely be eating the whole plate.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on joining Our Krazy Kitchen! I love that site. I will have to check out your posts!
Happy New Year Dave!
Love onion rings! I like how you added sesame seeds! Great idea.
ReplyDeleteThose look mighty good.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new job as guest blogger. I will check it out.
Happy New Year!
Looks like a deep frying epidemic has hit! Me, you, who's next? Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThis is droolworthy....really :)
ReplyDeletehappy new year!
*drool* Onion rings are one of my most favorite foods. I can taste these as I read! YUMMY! Have a Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! And wow, sesame seeds with the onion rings. Love the idea!
ReplyDeleteOh man, these onion rings look great! I agree with the "Go Saints". I was sorry to see them lose their winning streak!
ReplyDeleteI really need to get a deep fryer soon! Those look really good. I definitely prefer a beer battered onion ring. I went somewhere and got corn meal battered rings and they were weird, I couldn't stand them.
ReplyDeleteI love onions but hubby can't have beer. What do I do?
ReplyDeleteOh yum! A juicy burger, some crispy onion rings and a Sex on the Beach. The cocktail! Our beaches are full of snow and something might get frost bite!
ReplyDeleteHeh, I don't think a plate of those would make it to my party, I'd definitely eat them all myself first.
ReplyDeleteI love it! I put beer in batter for tempura and it makes the final product absolutely crispy!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'd serve them at a party, because then I would have to share.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!
Great, now another thing I have to deep fat fry tonight! I don't like onions, but love onion rings - go figure!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND JACKIE! and congrat on the new gig - I'll check it out.
Yum! I love onion rings, but it seems like we're always on a diet. Some day I'll be able to just pop some onion rings in the pan to fry at home :-)
ReplyDeleteIS it OK to drive after I've eaten a plate full of these? Will I pass the breath test? I could not stop at a few! Can't wait to try them! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy!
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy New Year!
Wish I could help you out with KC bloggers, but I don't have any connections there. We will work on that this year, okay. Congrats on Krazy Kitchen. I post here sometimes myself. You are a brave person...a lone (well, sort of) man in a girls world. Proud of you!
ReplyDeleteOnion rings, big YUM! A plate? A PLATTER!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on joining Our Krazy Kitchen. Will have to add them to my list of blogs I visit.
Wishing you the very best of 2010.
OMG!!! Onion rings, it seems like forever that I have not enjoyed them. Yours looks really good. Perfect with a good grilled burger or steak.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your regular blog post with our Krazy kitchen-I am going to check it out.
Happy New Year to you and Jackie-So glad that I have discovered your blog.
I LOVE onion rings but have never made them at home - you're inspiring me! Off to check out your Our Krazy Kitchen :)
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