Fried Onions
Make crispy onions at home with this copycat French Fried Onions recipe. These are a great topping for casseroles, salads, and other side dishes.
Servings 20
Calories 35kcal
Ingredients
- 2 yellow onions sliced thinly then cut in half
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- High-heat oil for frying such as canola oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, soak onions in buttermilk for 24 hours in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally
- Pour enough oil into a large cast-iron skillet until you have about an inch of oil and heat over medium heat
- Drain the buttermilk-soaked onions on a paper towel
- Add the flour to a medium bowl and whisk with the salt and pepper
- Toss about a quarter of the onions in the flour mixture until well coated
- Use tongs to grab the coated onions and carefully place them in the hot oil
- Fry for about 3-5 minutes on each side until golden brown
- Drain on a wire rack lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil
- Continue in batches until all onions are fried
Nutrition
Serving: 2tbsp | Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.3mg