Chunk-sized onion rings that flip primary vacation dishes into irresistible masterpieces? Oooh sure! That’s crispy fried onions in a nutshell. This selfmade, more healthy (no deep frying!) tackle French’s Crispy Fried Onions is vegan, optionally gluten-free, and SO simple to make!
Prepared in simply 10 minutes with 5 easy substances, they’re excellent for whipping up day of while you want them for the vacation desk. We are able to’t wait so that you can attempt them! Allow us to present you the way it’s achieved!
Origins of Crispy Fried Onions
Crispy fried onions are a beloved ingredient in lots of cuisines — that’s the way you know they’re good! In Southern cooking, they’re deep fried and referred to as French fried onions, whereas in Scandinavia they’re a standard garnish utilized by avenue distributors. They’re additionally widespread on mujadara within the Center East and biryani in India.
In lots of Asian international locations (together with Indonesia, Taiwan, and Thailand), an identical creation made with shallots goes on all the pieces from rice and satay to gado gado and extra!
Methods to Make Gluten-Free Fried Onions
These crispy little wonders start with thinly and evenly slicing an onion (or shallot) then tossing the slices in a combination of brown rice flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Whereas some strategies for crispy fried onions use a batter, we stored this model tremendous easy!
Subsequent, it’s time to get frying! It’s essential to go away loads of area between the onions for optimum crispiness. Be sure to work in batches and use a big skillet.
Extra ideas for achievement?
- Wait till the pan is HOT so as to add the onions
- Flip up the warmth in the event that they aren’t browning
- Scale back the warmth in the event that they’re browning too rapidly
- It may appear counterintuitive, however an excessive amount of oil may cause them to be soggy
We hope you LOVE these gluten-free fried onions! They’re:
Crispy
Salty
Savory
Versatile
Fast & simple
& Style like mini onion rings!
They’re a scrumptious topping for green bean casserole, creamed spinach (recipe coming quickly), pasta, salads, and past!
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Servings 4 (~2-Tbsp servings)
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced white or yellow onion* (1/2 small onion yields ~3/4 cup or 80 g)
- 1 Tbsp brown rice flour* (or all-purpose flour if not GF // see notes for different flours)
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp every sea salt and black pepper
- 1 Tbsp avocado or olive oil (plus extra as wanted)
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To make sure evenly cooked and crispy onions, you need the onion slices to be very skinny (about 1/16-inch) and as even in dimension as doable. We suggest chopping the onion in half (or quarters if it’s giant), then slicing with the lower aspect on the chopping board. Or, you would use a mandolin.
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In a small mixing bowl, mix the rice flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
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Add the sliced onions and toss to coat, breaking apart any slices of onion which are sticking collectively.
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In the meantime, warmth 1/2 Tbsp oil in a big skillet (ideally forged iron) over medium warmth. Check the oil by sprinkling in some flour. It ought to make a sound however not burn.
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When the oil is sizzling, add about half of the onions in a single layer (overcrowding the pan will end in soggy onions // if utilizing a smaller pan or making a bigger batch, alter accordingly).
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Fry till golden on each side, about 5 minutes, stirring often, and decreasing the warmth as wanted to keep away from burning. Switch to a paper towel-lined plate in a single layer and repeat with the remaining 1/2 Tbsp oil and the onions.
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They’re scrumptious on green bean casserole, creamed spinach (recipe coming quickly), pasta, salads, and past!
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Finest when contemporary. They lose their crispiness as soon as cooled.
*Substitutes for brown rice flour: If not gluten-free, all-purpose flour works nicely. Chickpea flour works nicely however doesn’t get fairly as crispy as brown rice flour. Arrowroot flour made the onions a bit of soggy and didn’t create a crispy coating. We’d suggest avoiding different starches like tapioca, corn, or potato.
*Tailored from our Lemony Arugula Salad with Crispy Shallots.
*Diet data is a tough estimate.
Serving: 1 serving Energy: 48 Carbohydrates: 4 g Protein: 0.5 g Fats: 3.5 g Saturated Fats: 0.4 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.5 g Monounsaturated Fats: 2.4 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 147 mg Potassium: 41 mg Fiber: 0.5 g Sugar: 0.9 g Vitamin A: 1 IU Vitamin C: 1 mg Calcium: 6 mg Iron: 0.1 mg
