Onion rings are delicious if served hot alone or with other meals. In cold winter or rainy day hot onion ring with hot delicious coffee is delicious. Onion ring is a fast food item in U.S.A, UK, Australia, and Canada. But in modern culture, of course, it is available in all urban cities of the world. It consists of small or big onion ring dipped in batter and then deep-fried; a variant is made with onion paste. The trick is to cut the onion ring at one place with teeth and then eat; otherwise onion ring and fried batter are separated. The origin of the recipe is unknown. Some mention that it was started at Oak Cliff, Texas in 1920s.

            How To Make Batter For Onion Rings

            The word batter comes from French word batter meaning to beat. Batter used in many cooking preparations is a mixture of one or more flours and liquids like water, milk, and eggs. Baking soda or other aerated agents are added for fluffing during cooking. Sometime carbonated water like beer is added to aerate the batter. The viscosity of the batter varies from very stiff to thin. Heat is applied to the batter by frying or baking or steaming to cook the ingredients and to set into a crunchy solid form. Sugar, salt, and many kinds of flavor such as herbs, spices, fruits, and vegetables are added to the batter mixture.

            In USA onion ring is a common menu item in fast food chain ‘Burger King'. Onion ring batter is also available in grocery and food super stores. One can also make batter at home and make onion rings and enjoy the evening along with coffee or tea. It doesn't take much time and skill; it takes a little patience to add the mixtures and follow instructions. Then one becomes expert and develops own home onion ring recipe.

            How To Make Batter For Onion Rings

                        How to make crispy beer batter onion rings

                        The recipe includes the recipe for batter also.

                        Ingredients: 2 large Bermuda Onions sliced into 1-2 inches slices

                        Metal tongs, Whisk, 1 ½ cup flour, 1 can of beer (1 ½ cup), vegetable oil, skillet or deep fryer, paper towels

                        Instructions:

                        Peel and make rings from the Bermuda onions 1 –2 inches thick                  

                        Mix together 1½ cups of flour, beer, and herbs or other flavor, and whish the ingredients together and the cover with plastic wrap like saran wrap and at least 2 hours when it gets thicker (the batter recipe can be altered and tried with egg, without beer, with milk, sugar, salt etc.; then choose the that looks perfect)

                        Set the deep fryer temperature to 370⁰F. When the temperature is steady at the set point (be careful not to be over the heated oil) take one slice of onion ring (use the tongs), place it into the batter and immediately place into the heated oil, keep it for about a minute and the take it out with the tong and put on the platter covered with paper towel.

                        First batch shall be little lighter, after that all shall have nice crispy brown color.