Onion Strings

I recently tried this recipe for the first time - wow! These are incredible. Thanks to Claudette for passing it along. ;)

Onion Strings

• 1 whole large onion
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 - 2 quarts canola oil
• black pepper to taste

Slice onion very thin. Put in shallow dish and soak onion rings in buttermilk for at least an hour. (If you don't have buttermilk add 2 tbsp vinegar to just under 2 cups of milk).

Combine dry ingredients and set aside.

Heat oil to 375. Put soaked onion rings in dry mixture in batches. Tap off excess flour on the side of bowl and plunge into hot oil. Fry for a few minutes and remove when golden brown.

Repeat until all onion rings have been fried.

*My family wents nuts for these. Even my three year old was eating them up. :)

**I skipped the cayenne pepper and seasoned the fried onion rings with seasoning salt. Mmmm...