Crispy Onion Rings

{56 g} Makes 4

servings

1/2 cup {62 g}

all-purpose flour

1/4 cup {32 g}

cornstarch

2 TBL {7.5 g}

dry potato flakes

1/8 tsp {0.4 g}

cayenne pepper, or to taste

1/2 tsp {3.0 g}

salt

1/4 tsp {1.5 g}

extra salt

1 cup {237 g}

chilled club soda

2 cup {216 g}

panko bread crumbs, or as needed

2 cup {448 g}

vegetable oil for frying

{38 g} 1

large onions, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices and separated into rings (-2 large-)

fine salt to taste

Whisk together flour, cornstarch, dry potato flakes, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.

Whisk in club soda to make a smooth batter.

Place panko bread crumbs in a shallow bowl.

Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350F/176C (175C/347F).

Place a few onion rings at a time into the bowl of batter and turn to coat all sides with batter.

Remove onion rings from batter and place into pan of panko bread crumbs; turn to coat completely with crumbs.

Cook a few rings at a time in the hot oil until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Transfer to a cooling rack set over paper towels to drain.

Season with salt to taste and serve.

Note	2015/07/11 Great recipe, need to season a bit more so we don’t have to at the end. Adding salt to breading recipe. Reduced yield of batter from 8 to 4 servings, and cut down onions from 2 to 1.