Beer Battered Onion Rings

July 10, 2023 by Beth Pierce 68 Comments

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These Beer Battered Onion Rings with Dipping Sauce are the most delicious way to prepare onion rings. The beer batter can be prepared in a few minutes, and they are consistently good every time! Crunchy, golden, and fried to perfection, they will quickly become a favorite snack and side dish.

My husband is an absolute fanatic when it comes to crispy onion rings. He LOVES THEM!! Now add some beer batter, and he thinks that he died and went to heaven. It was no surprise that he was munching down these Beer Battered Onion Rings with Dipping Sauce like there was no tomorrow. They really are so easy, and you can deep fry them or cook them in a heavy pan like a Dutch oven using a thermometer. The sweet lime mayo dipping sauce is quick to come together and can be prepared ahead of time. Hubby got a new fryer from his employer for some milestone, so we deep-fried this batch, but we have made them in the Dutch oven with a lot less oil with great success. Are you an onion ring fan?

How do you make Beer Battered Onion Rings?

First, mix the mayo, ketchup, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic, and lime juice. Place some flour aside on a shallow plate. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, beaten egg, and 1-1 1/2 cups of beer, depending on how thick you want the batter.

Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot like a Dutch oven or deep fryer. Dip the onion rings in the flour on the shallow plate and then dunk in the beer batter. Fry in the oil until golden brown, working in small batches. Drain the excess grease on a paper towel covered wire rack and serve with Lime Mayo Sauce.

if you love onions and you love beer batter than put these Beer Battered Onion Rings recipe on your to try list immediately.

The batter for these Beer Battered Onion Rings with Dipping Sauce can be whipped together in a matter of minutes. I dip the onions in a little flour to help the batter stick. A quick dunk in the batter and then into the hot oil and presto, we have delicious hot beer battered onion rings that taste better than the restaurants. Now dip one of those bad boys into my sweet and spicy Lime Mayo Sauce, and I can totally understand my husband’s obsession.

What are the best onions to use?

My personal favorite is the sweet Vidalia Onion, followed by the sweet Walla Walla Onion. Almost all Vidalia Onions are grown within seventy-five miles of Vidalia, Georgia. Walla Walla Onions are grown in Walla Walla County, Washington State. Both of these sweet onions make delectable onion rings; however, yellow and white onions can be used as well. They are a little stronger but still make awesome onion rings.

What is the best beer to use?

My personal favorite is Sam Adams Boston Lager; however, any beer will do the trick. A Belgian-style tripel will lend a little bit of sweetness to your onion rings, and generally speaking, the non-light beers will lend more flavor and add more crispiness to your rings.

Helpful Recipe Tips

Non-alcoholic beer or club soda can be substituted for the beer.
Sweet onions are the best for flavor, but honestly, any onion makes a decent onion ring.
I personally like working with the batter when it is thin, so I use 1 1/2 cups of beer. You can start with 1 cup and add more as you work with it till you get it to the consistency that you desire.
Use an oil with a high smoke point, like peanut oil, vegetable oil, or canola oil.
Try to maintain a consistent fry temperature of 375 degrees. Use a candy or deep-fry thermometer. Dutch ovens are good heavy pans to fry in. Because of their thickness, they maintain and hold heat well.
Store leftover onion rings in an airtight container in the refrigerator. For best results, reheat them in the air fryer for 2-3 minutes.

So if you love onions and you love beer batter, then put this Beer Battered Onion Rings recipe on your to-try list immediately. You and your loved ones will be tickled pink.

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