This homemade Crispy Onion Rings recipe makes delicious restaurant-quality onion rings perfect for your game day spread or burger night meal!
What goes better with a juicy cheeseburger than French fries? Crispy Onion Rings, of course! And all you need are a couple of sweet onions dipped in a batter of seasoned flour and eggs, and fried up into a platter full of golden perfection! Serve these with a creamy fry sauce and watch them disappear!
The Best Recipe for Homemade Onion Rings
Homemade onion rings should be simple, tasty, and have a sweet, satisfying, crispy crunch. This recipe succeeds at both! The best onion rings are also versatile. They’re delicious as an appetizer for a hungry crowd, a side dish for almost any hand-held entree, or even as a garnish on this Big Daddy Double Cheeseburger!
Other Recipes to Serve with Crispy Onion Rings
- Sweet, creamy, tangy, and unique, Fry Sauce is the bomb with onion rings, French fries, fried pickles, or any meaty sandwich. IT’S SO GOOD!
- The Crispy Air Fryer Blooming Onion recipe is an excellent alternative if there’s no time to fry individual onion rings!
Ingredients
Onion: All that’s needed for a big plateful of onion rings are two sweet onions (I like Spanish onions!)
Batter: Dip your raw onion slices in a batter of all-purpose flour, baking powder, eggs, water, and a little seasoned salt. It’s that simple!
Oil: A vegetable oil like Canola Oil has a high smoke point and a neutral flavor and is ideal for frying onion rings. Peanut and coconut are good fry oils if you prefer a more organic oil.
How to Make Crispy Onion Rings
STEP ONE: Start by slicing the tops off the onions and peeling off the dry skin layer. Cut the onions into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices, separate the rings, and toss the centerpieces.
STEP TWO: In a medium bowl, whisk flour, seasoned salt, and baking powder. Once mixed, add in the eggs and water and mix the batter until smooth.
STEP THREE: Now, in a large, deep pot, heat 2 inches of oil to 375 F. Use a cooking thermometer to monitor the temperature. When the oil is hot, dip each onion slice in the batter, coating fully, then dripping off the excess.
STEP THREE: Drop the battered slices into the oil. Don’t overlap the rings. Cook for 2 to 4 minutes per side until golden. Use tongs or a spider strainer to remove and place the cooked rings on a paper towel-lined cookie sheet. Repeat until all the onions are used. Serve hot, and be amazed!
Tips for Success
- Please keep your fingers clean using a fork to pick up the raw onion rings and dip them in the batter!
- Hoping for a good beer-batter onion ring recipe? Swap the cup of water for a cup of your favorite beer – a red lager works great!
- Keep a warm baking sheet in a 200-degree F oven while frying onion rings. After they have drained on a paper towel, add the cooked onion rings to the warm baking sheet to keep them crispy while you finish the rest of the batch.
What’s the Key to Crispy Onion Rings?
The key to that satisfying crunch in a perfect onion ring is the temperature of the oil. It should be 375 F. Always use a thermometer to ensure the best results. If the oil is too hot, it can smoke and burn the batter. The onion rings can turn out soggy if it is not hot enough.
What Kind of Onions Work Best for Homemade Onion Rings?
For onion rings, the sweeter and milder the onion, the better. Spanish onions are an ideal choice, as are sweet onions. (Small onions and red onions aren’t good options.) If you don’t have sweet onions, almost any full-size onions can work if you slice them and soak the slices in milk for 20 minutes. This neutralizes the sharpness and makes them better suited for tasty onion rings!
Other Recipes for Burger & Hot Dog Nights!
- The Ultimate Burger
- Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Hot Dogs
- Air Fryer French Fries
- Patty Melt
- Parmesan Rosemary French Fries
- Homemade Corn Dog Bites
*This post was originally posted on 03/13/2020.
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet onions (Vidalia or Walla Walla)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons seasoned salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Fry sauce for serving
Instructions
- Cut off the top of each onion and peel away the skin. Using a sharp knife, cut the onions into 1/4-inch slices (or thicker if you prefer). Separate the individual onion rings from each slice, discarding the centers. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, seasoned salt, and baking powder. Add in water and eggs and mix until the batter is smooth.
- Add 2 inches of oil in a large pot and bring to 375 degrees F over medium-high heat. Use an oil thermometer to monitor the temperature.
- Dip onion slices in the batter and gently shake to remove any excess. Then, carefully drop the onions into the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pot.
- Cook for 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Use tongs or a spider strainer to remove cooked onion rings to a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining onions and batter.
- Serve onion rings immediately. I like them with fry sauce or ketchup for dipping.
RA CUSTOM says
Made this awesome onion rings batter today 01/01/2025. They came out perfect. Not sure why the other comments did not provide a 5 stars rating. ❤️😍😃
Tammy says
I made them, and my family couldn’t get enough of them. Very tasty 😋 Thank you for a great onion ring recipe.
Donald Leach says
Sorry, soggy and tasteless and not a keeper. Won’t use this rescipe again.
Sallee says
It turned out great I used one cup of bear.thanks family loved them made cheese curds with remaining batter
Jill says
Loved these. Had no issue and very delicious
Josh says
Needs more flour and a little more baking powder. Batter was too thin to stick to onion rings.
Chay says
The batter turned out soggy 2 minutes after cooking. They tasted ok on burgers, smothered in BBQ sauce but won’t be using this recipe again.
Patty R says
the batter did not stick to the onions. i saved half of it to ask this question for help so I can try it again
LoriAnne says
Holy heck these are delicious!