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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (170g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 1 teaspoon lime zest low-fat mayonnaise
Calories 233
Calories from Fat 21		(9%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 2.4g	3%
	Saturated Fat 0.8g	4%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.7g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 55mg		18%
Sodium 508mg		21%
Potassium 256mg		7%
Total Carbohydrate 47.0g		15%
	Dietary Fiber 1.9g	7%
	Sugars 20.3g
Protein 7.1g		14%
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Caribbean Lime Onion Rings With Spicy Dipping Sauce

Recipe #233179 | 40 min | 30 min prep | add private note

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By: French Tart
Jun 7, 2007

A delicious poolside snack - or a great accompaniment for a barbecue. These tangy onion rings are delicious served with the spicy lime dip. I have also used low-fat mayonnaise, in an attempt to lighten the calories!

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Onion Rings

1 large sweet onion
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon lime zest
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 cup buttermilk
oil (for frying)

Lime Dipping Sauce

2/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon horseradish

Directions

1
Peel onion and cut into 1/4-inch slices, separating rings.
2
In a medium-size bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, lime zest, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cayenne pepper.
3
In a large bowl, combine the egg and buttermilk and stir. Add the flour mixture, and whisk until blended.
4
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a heavy fry pan until temperature reaches 375°F.
5
Dip onion rings into batter and carefully put into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes, turning after one minute. Remove with fork and place on paper towels to absorb oil. Serve with Lime Dipping Sauce.
6
Lime Dipping Sauce: Blend ingredients well. Make at least 30 minutes before serving.

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From: alligirl

On Sep 30, 2009

Oh my goodness! This was awesome! I especially loved the dip! I HAVE to find some other things to use the dipping sauce on...I thought the batter was tasty and tangy, and the onion rings were some of the best I've ever made! I looked around for more things to dip and fry! I'll try 2 onions next time! Thanks so much for sharing, French Tart! Made for Fall PAC '09.

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From: Dreamgoddess

On Jul 18, 2009

These were fantastic onion rings! We loved the flavor of the dipping sauce. The only change I might make in the future will be to add a bit of cayenne to the dipping sauce. This was my son's request. Made for a fond farewell to FT in the Holiday recipe swap.

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From: **Tinkerbell**

On Jul 8, 2009

We loved these! Especially the dipping sauce. It's flavor is really unique. I fried the onion rings in my deep fryer for 2 minutes each batch & served with 3 different sauces but the Lime Dipping Sauce reccomended was the only one that we liked with these rings. It was very complimentary to the batter. Thanks for such a fun afternoon family snack, FT! Made as a thank you for all your work as a host in the Holiday forum.

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From: daisygrl64

On Jun 4, 2009

This was excellent. A great evening snack. My girls were eating them as they were coming out of deep fryer, so I didn't get to take a photo The sauce was great, I used spicy horseradish which gave it that tang! Excellent FT. Thank you for posting. Made by member of "Cooks With Dirty Faces" for ZWT5