Baked Onion Rings (Healthy!!)

I love onion rings. HUGE weakness... but the thought of frying them up with all that grease makes me wonder why I bother working out at all. So I found a recipe for baked ones..

It takes a day ahead of time to prep but its absolutely worth it.

Baked Onion Rings
2 large vidalia onions 2 medium sized yellow onions
1 quart of buttermilk (+ 1 half cup 2% milk if buttermilk does not fully cover onions)
4 eggs whites
1 cup medium ground cornmeal 1 cup Italian Seasoned bread crumbs
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Phase 1 (At least 12 hours prior to cooking):
1. Slice onion into 1/2-inch thick rings.
2. Season the onions with salt and pepper
3. Place side by side in dish, then pour buttermilk over them (and 2% milk if necessary).
4. Cover with plastic wrap and let them sit for at least 12 hours.

Phase 2:
1. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
2. In one bowl, whisk the eggs. In another bowl, mix together cornmeal, flour, panko, salt, pepper, and paprika.
3. Place aluminum foil on a baking sheet, and oil/butter the foil.
4. Take each onion out of the buttermilk, dip in egg mixture, then breadcrumb mixture, and place on baking sheet.
5. Bake for 15 minutes, flip, and bake for another 10 minutes.

Then eat your onion rings!




I adapted my recipe from here.