Beer Battered Onion Rings

RecipesBeer Battered Onion Rings

Brandon Rodgers

James Beard nominated Best Chef of California

Brandt Beef Recipe Collection

Ingredients

Onions

1 ea. Yellow sweet onion
20g Kosher salt
1000g Water – Cold

Dredge

200g (1 1⁄2 cups, plus 1 tbsp.) All-purpose flour
20g (3 tbsp.) Corn starch
6g (2 tsp.) Baking powder

Batter

200g (1 1⁄2 cups, plus 1 tbsp.) All-purpose flour
20g (3 tbsp.) Corn starch
8g (2 tsp.) Sugar
6g (2 tsp.) Kosher Salt
6g (2 tsp.) Baking powder
1g (1⁄2 tsp.) Garlic powder
1g (1⁄2 tsp.) Onion powder
1g (1⁄2 tsp.) White pepper-ground
12 oz. Beer – Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Fry

Vegetable oil
Kosher salt

Technique

Onions – Step 1

Remove the root end and the blossom end of the onion.
Cut onion into 1⁄4’s across the grain.

Step 2

Combine salt and water.
Mix well with a whisk until the salt is dissolved.

Step 3

Submerge the onion into the brine and place in the fridge for a minimum 1 hour.

Dredge – Step 4

Mix all ingredients with a whisk until fully homogeneous.

Batter – Step 5

Combine all dry ingredients and whisk until homogenous.
Pour beer in and whisk until smooth.

Fry – Step 6

Remove onion slices from the water.
Dredge the onion until fully coated with flour, then dust it off so that there is a thin layer of flour on the onion.

Step 7

With a single chopstick, remove onion from flour and place in the batter.
Flip it over and batter all surface areas of onion.
Place into the fryer at 350°F.
Cook for 2 minutes.

Step 8

Flip it over with chopstick and cook for 2 more minutes.
Remove from the fryer and drain onto a rack and season with kosher salt.

Equipment

Chopstick
Fry pot
Thermometer

Note: The key to a good onion ring is finding the right balance between a golden brown, crispy crust with tender cooked onions. It is important to have a tender onion so that when you take a bite the whole thing doesn’t come out of the batter. The batter has to have the right balance between starch and flour so it can hold up to a long fry of about 4 min. at 350°F and not brown too dark.

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