Martha Stewart-Style Baked Onion Rings

Ingredients

The Rings

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium sweet onion (Vidalia)

The Breading

• 1 1/2 cups corn flakes
• 1/2 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup flour
• salt & pepper, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450; pour oil onto rimmed baking sheet; set aside.

2. 2

   Slice onion four times across, to make wide rings; discard the small inside ones (chop & freeze-dry for later use); set aside.

3. 3

   Pulse cornflakes and breadcrumbs in blender/processor until very fine crumbs; transfer to medium bowl.

4. 4

   In another medium bowl, whisk egg, milk, flour and seasonings.

5. 5

   Place oiled baking sheet in oven for TWO MINUTES to heat up.

6. 6

   Dip rings into egg mixture (let excess drip off), dredge in cornflake mixture; place on a plate.

7. 7

   Arrange onion rings on heated oil-sheet; bake (turning once) until rings are golden brown (about 16 minutes).

8. 8

   Season with more salt.

9. 9

   SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Eat as is, with your choice of dipping sauce (ketchup, ketchup/yellow mustard, Zip's Sauce, ranch, barbecue, etc).

10. 10

    Serve skinny cut rings over the top of your favorite burger. Especially good on mushroom-n-Swiss burgers!