These easy Crispy Onion Strings are the perfect topping for sandwiches, salads, and soups….or delicious all on their own!

So. We have an interesting thing going on around here. A thing with Myla, and her adorable 2 year old ways, and specifically, her adorable (or not so adorable) 2 year old language.

As it turns out, Myla has a real tendency to mix up certain sounds – specifically at the beginning of words. So Baby Gabe is Baby Babe and food is shood and truck is cuck. All of which are fine and good and  just require a little bit of interpretation. But then, there’s the fact that she replaces all her s’s with f’s….at the start of words….and suddenly we have a bit of a problem.

Because suddenly, every time anything is stuck in any way, she’s yelling, “f*@%!”….usually on repeat….until you figure it out and help her get un-stuck. And suddenly, every time we’re at Trader Joe’s, she’s so excited about getting a sucker at the checkout that she’s literally walking around the store saying, “f*@%er! f*@%er!” which, as you would imagine, is not quite what anyone expects to hear coming from a sweet little 2 year old.

I honestly don’t know whether to be mortified or find it hilarious. I guess a combination of the two!? And the fact that f*@% has become a regular household word….well, what can we do? Some things are just beyond our control. But you know what’s not beyond our control? Having Crispy Onion Strings – just like the ones you get at a restaurant. I honestly shied away from trying to make these for years. Because frying makes me nervous…and I knew that baking them just wouldn’t be the same. But I finally reached a point where I needed some crispy onion string goodness to top my salads and sandwiches at home! And you guys….I don’t regret it. They’re crispy and flavorful and totally not hard to make. A little dangerous, yes. (Dangerously delicious!) But no more dangerous than a 2 year old who walks around yelling obscenities! At least the Crispy Onion Strings won’t get any sideways glances!

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Crispy Onion Strings

Prep Time 1 hour

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings 4

Author Cathy Trochelman

Ingredients

• 1 large onion I used red, but vidalia would work well too
• 2 c. buttermilk
• 1 c. flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. cumin
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• oil for frying

Instructions

1. Slice onion into thin rings.
2. Place in container with buttermilk; cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour and seasonings.
4. Heat oil in a medium saucepan to 375 degrees.
5. Remove a handful of onions from buttermilk, dip in flour mixture (shake to remove excess) and place in hot oil .
6. Fry until golden brown; remove from oil and place on paper towel-lined plate.
7. Season with salt as desired.