Beer Battered Onion Rings

A super quick easy seven ingredient beer batter makes these Beer Battered Onions Rings so flavorful and crispy. Dip in my six ingredient lime mayo and you will think you have a slice of heaven.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword beer battered onion rings recipe, homemade onion rings, how to make beer battered onion rings

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Servings

Calories 237kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Lime Mayo Sauce

⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon ketchup
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 small clove garlic finely minced
1 tablespoon lime juice

Onion rings

2 large sweet onions rough skins removed cut into 1/2-inch rings
1¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 large egg beaten
1-1½ cups beer
Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine mayo, ketchup, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, garlic, and lime juice.
Set ¼ cup of flour aside on a shallow plate. In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup flour, ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, cumin, ½ teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder, beaten egg, and 1 cup to 1½ cups beer, depending on how thick you want the batter.
Heat the oil to 375 degrees. Dip onion rings in flour and then into the batter. Fry battered onion rings in the hot oil until browned, about 4 minutes. Place them on a paper towel-covered wire rack while working in small batches.
Serve hot with Lime Mayo Sauce

Notes

I 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 until you achieve the desired consistency.
Use oil with a high smoking point, like peanut, vegetable, or canola.
Try to maintain a consistent fry temperature of 375 degrees. Use a candy or deep-fry thermometer. Dutch ovens are good, heavy pans for frying. 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.

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