Uncle Bill's Deep Fried Onion Rings in Batter and Panko Crumbs

Ingredients

• 2 cups canola oil, if required (for deep frying, or more)
• 1 large vidalia onion or regular onion, sliced into 1/4 inch slices and separated into individual rings
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup whole milk, homogenized
• 1 1/4 cups panko (more if required)
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt, for sprinkle

Directions

1. 1

   In a deep 8 inch saucepan or a small deep fryer, add the oil and heat to 365°F.

2. 2

   Slice onions into 1/4 inch thick slices (across the onion) and separate into individual rings; set aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and seasoning salt.

4. 4

   Dredge all the onion rings in the flour mixture until well coated; set aside.

5. 5

   In another bowl, whisk the egg and milk and add to the remaining flour mixture that was used for dredging the onion rings. Whisk, until a creamy batter is formed; not too thick. If too thick, add some milk to thin.

6. 6

   Place a wire rack on a sheet of aluminum foil to catch drippings.

7. 7

   Dip the flour coated onion rings in the batter to coat well.

8. 8

   Using a fork, remove and place the coated onion rings on the wire rack and let the excess batter drip off, about 1 minute.

9. 9

   In another mixing bowl, add the Panko bread crumbs.

10. 10

    Roll the onion rings in the bread crumbs until thoroughly coated and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

11. 11

    Deep fry the onion rings in batches of 4 to 6 for 1 minute, turn over and continue to deep fry for another 30 seconds to 1 minute or until golden in color. Do not overcook.

12. 12

    Remove to paper towels to drain and season with seasoning salt.

13. 13

    When serving, spinkle with Malt vinegar and some ketchup on the side for dipping.

14. 14

    You can use regular or seasoned bread crumbs if Panko is not available.