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Crispy Oven Baked Beer Battered Onion Rings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large yellow sweet onions Maui, Walla Walla, Vidalia sliced ½ inch thick
  • canola oil for baking
  • 2 cups flour divided in half
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp salt divided
  • 1 cup IPA or pale ale beer
  • 2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 3 tbs melted butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 450.
  • Slice the onion into ½ inch slices, separate the rings. Place in a large bowl of ice water. Allow to sit for at least 20 minutes (this will take the harsh “bite” out of the raw onion and help them cook better).
  • On two large baking sheets drizzle with about 1 tablespoon canola oil, set aside.
  • In a large bowl add 1 cup flour (reserve the other cup), chili powder, brown sugar, smoked paprika, and 1 teaspoon salt, stir to combine. Stir in the beer to make a smooth batter.
  • Add the remaining flour to a small bowl. Stir together the panko, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and melted butter in a separate bowl.
  • One at a time remove the onion slices from the water, dredge in flour until well coated, dip in the batter allowing excess batter to drip back into the bowl, then add to the panko to gently coat (if panko bowl becomes too saturated with the dip, toss it and fill the bowl with fresh panko).
  • Add to prepared sheets in an even layer, making sure the onion rings aren’t touching (smaller rings can be place inside large ones as long as they don’t touch).
  • Bake at 450 for 8 minutes flip, bake until golden brown on all sides, about 10 additional minutes.
  • Serve warm.