Beer battered onion rings are super easy to make. Like… it could be a problem, they’re so easy. These onion rings are tender, sweet, lightly coated, crispy, and flavorful. The Obsidian Stout adds a welcome depth and bite to the batter. I hope that these delicious rings meet up with a juicy burger and a beer in your near future. A perfect indulgent summer treat!
Did you know that July is Oregon Craft Beer month? The great thing is you can get all your favorite craft beers at your local FRED MEYER without breaking the bank. Their selection is amazing. Try something new or get something you already know.
Don’t forget to grab the sweet onions, flour, seasoning and fresh herbs to make these beer battered onion rings to pair with your beer selection. Then go home and make these deliciousbeer battered onion rings to go with your favorite beer. The easiest recipe you will make.
According to Travel Portland: “In Portland, any month of the year could be dedicated to local beer — what with our 75+ breweries and countless bars and pubs — but since 2007, it’s mainly July that’s been officially known as Oregon Craft Beer Month. From hefeweizens to sours, fruit beers to IPAs, brewers celebrate legendary local brews by packing the month with hundreds of activities and countless taproom specials.”
So why not have a cold one and enjoy these delicious beer battered onions rings. Celebrate in style, invite some friends over, make some onion rings and you can serve them on the beer bottle like I showed here. Dipping sauce is so easy to make too and adds that nice smokey smokey flavor to go with the beer batter onion rings.
Cut your onions about 1/4 inch thick.
Next, flour is combined with the seasonings. Beer is cracked open! Seasoning is key. I used salt, paprika, garlic powder, and fresh thyme. The great thing about this, is that you can customize the flavors to your liking. Add in some fresh rosemary or other herbs you love or add in some chili powder for a little kick. The batter is your oyster, be creative.
Start our by adding the stout beer slowly into the dry ingredients, first creating a smooth paste then creating a thickish batter.
Just think: pancake batter consistency is what you are looking for. If you added a bit too much beer, add a tablespoon on flour until you perfect that batter.
The onions go for a beer batter bath followed promptly by a hot oil bath for a few minutes. Then you are done… that’s it.
Fried Fried Fried! We’re so bad. They’re so good.
It’s great to make the dipping sauce before the onion rings get battered and fried. The flavors need time to settle in the fridge, even if it’s for a few minutes. I make mine the night before to ensure the flavors to settle in.
Call your friends over and pull up a chair and dig in!
BEER BATTERED ONION RINGS with DIPPING SAUCE
Ingredients
Onion Rings
- 1 1/2 quarts canola oil
- 2 large onions
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups stout or your favorite beer
Sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp beer
- 1/8 tsp smoked or regular paprika
Instructions
- To make the sauce, whisk together the mayonnaise, paprika, mustard and beer. Make the night before or at least a few hours before so the flavors can combine together.
- Heat the oil to 365 degrees over a medium heat, in a pan at least 3 inches deep.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, thyme, garlic powder, paprika and salt.
- Peel the onions and slice into 1/4 inch rings. Set the smaller inner rings to the side incase you don't want to use them.
- Add the beer to the flour mixture and whisk until all of the lumps have disappeared. It should be resemble a pancake batter consistency.
- Have a baking tray beside your pan lined with paper towel.
- Once the oil is at the correct temperature, dip one ring at a time into the batter shaking off the excess. Gently drop the onion rings into the oil and repeat until you have no more room left in the pan. Don't overcrowd or they may stick together. I did about 6-7 at a time, depends on the size of the rings.
- Cook the onion rings for about 1-2 minutes each side or until golden brown. Using tongs, transfer the cooked rings from the oil to the paper towel or cooling rack with paper towels underneath and let them drain for a few minutes.
- Season them with some more salt and thyme if desired.
- Repeat the process until you have cooked as many as you need.
Notes
xoxo,
LENA
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Ivana
I really try these but there’s no measurements 🙁
lenaskitchen
The measurements for the ingredients is at the bottom of the page.
Lisa T
Whoever the photographer is that took your default photo… WOWSA! I ‘had’ to open this link after seeing it. Love it, and will try the recipe, too!
lenaskitchen
Awe, thank you Lisa. All the photography was done by me. Can’t wait to hear what you thought on the recipe.