Homemade Deep Fried Onion Rings

Ingredients

• 1 extra large sweet onion sliced into ½ inch rings and separated
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Vegetable or canola oil for frying
• Cooking spray
• Aluminum foil

Instructions

1. Mix together flour and seasonings until well combined in a large bowl.
2. Dip the onion rings one at a time into the buttermilk, followed by the flour mixture.
3. Line dipped onion rings onto a large baking sheet lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
4. Once all rings have been dipped, heat your oil in a large frying pot or dutch oven, about 2 inches high. Bring the oil to about 375F.
5. Add 3 onion rings to the pot and fry for 3 minutes, flipping halfway.
6. Remove cooked onion rings and transfer to a large plate lined with paper towels.
7. Repeat the process until all onion rings have been fried. Serve immediately, enjoy!