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Crispy Onion Strings

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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

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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.

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

 

 

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By Cathy Trochelman | October 6, 2016

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  1. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    October 6, 2016 at 2:56 pm

    Hilarious anecdote….I would burst out laughing in the store if I heard that!
    The strings….uh….fings….look great!

    Reply
    • Cathy Trochelman says

      October 10, 2016 at 11:48 pm

      Haha – yep – they’re definitely “fings” in Myla’s world! Most people do laugh, but of course there are always those few….

      Reply
  2. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    October 6, 2016 at 6:36 pm

    These are seriously like my fave thing ever!!!

    Reply
  3. Jessica | The Novice Chef says

    October 6, 2016 at 9:02 pm

    My husband hates anything that resembles an onion… however… LOVES onion rings… Weirdo! 😉 I could totally get him to eat these! They look delicious!

    Reply
  4. Melanie | Melanie Makes says

    October 7, 2016 at 12:17 am

    Wishing I could reach through my screen for a few – or the whole bowl! – of these!

    Reply
  5. Sabrina says

    October 7, 2016 at 12:52 am

    I love onions! These are a perfect side to a simple sandwich!

    Reply
  6. Megan @ With Salt and Wit says

    October 7, 2016 at 10:11 pm

    I love these! They are one of the best appetizers ever!

    Reply
  7. Lauren @ Hall Nesting says

    October 9, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    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

    Reply
    • Cathy Trochelman says

      October 10, 2016 at 11:45 pm

      Haha – you feel my pain! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Allyson says

    November 1, 2016 at 6:27 am

    #1, these are AMAZING! #2, this story is hilarious!!!

    Reply
  9. Delilah says

    April 13, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    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.

    Reply

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