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!
Crispy Onion Strings
Ingredients
- 1 large onion I used red, but vidalia would work well too
- 2 c. buttermilk
- 1 c. flour
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- ¼ tsp. cumin
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- oil for frying
Instructions
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Slice onion into thin rings.
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Place in container with buttermilk; cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours.
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In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour and seasonings.
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Heat oil in a medium saucepan to 375 degrees.
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Remove a handful of onions from buttermilk, dip in flour mixture (shake to remove excess) and place in hot oil .
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Fry until golden brown; remove from oil and place on paper towel-lined plate.
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Season with salt as desired.
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
Hilarious anecdote....I would burst out laughing in the store if I heard that!
The strings....uh....fings....look great!
Cathy Trochelman
Haha - yep - they're definitely "fings" in Myla's world! Most people do laugh, but of course there are always those few....
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes)
These are seriously like my fave thing ever!!!
Jessica | The Novice Chef
My husband hates anything that resembles an onion... however... LOVES onion rings... Weirdo! 😉 I could totally get him to eat these! They look delicious!
Melanie | Melanie Makes
Wishing I could reach through my screen for a few - or the whole bowl! - of these!
Sabrina
I love onions! These are a perfect side to a simple sandwich!
Megan @ With Salt and Wit
I love these! They are one of the best appetizers ever!
Lauren @ Hall Nesting
My 2 YO son does the same thing with SH** when he wants you to sit so I understand. haha I need to make these ASAP
Cathy Trochelman
Haha - you feel my pain! 🙂
Allyson
#1, these are AMAZING! #2, this story is hilarious!!!
Delilah
Our favorite restaurant serves onion strings on their burgers which we ask for on the side. Hubs loves them so I had to go searching on Pinterest. Can’t wait to try them for hockey playoffs. My 2 yr old’s (now 32) favorite book was Fox In Socks. You know where that is headed! Used to crack us up but we prayed she would not say it in public.