Name: Southern-Style Onion Rings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Vidalia onions, cut into 1/4-inch slices, and separated into rings - 3 large; All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cups; Milk - 2 cups; Yellow cornmeal - 1 ½ cups; All-purpose flour - 2 cups; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Salt - 1 tablespoon; Paprika - 2 teaspoons; Cayenne pepper, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Dried thyme - ½ teaspoon; Fresh-ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Oil for deep frying - 1 quart

Ingredients for - Southern-Style Onion Rings

1. Vidalia onions, cut into 1/4-inch slices, and separated into rings 3 large

2. All-purpose flour 1 ½ cups

3. Milk 2 cups

4. Yellow cornmeal 1 ½ cups

5. All-purpose flour 2 cups

6. White sugar 1 tablespoon

7. Salt 1 tablespoon

8. Paprika 2 teaspoons

9. Cayenne pepper, or more to taste 1 teaspoon

10. Dried thyme ½ teaspoon

11. Fresh-ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

12. Oil for deep frying 1 quart

How to cook deliciously - Southern-Style Onion Rings

1 . Stage

Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper; set aside. Line 2 additional baking sheets or 1 tray with paper towels; set aside.

2 . Stage

Place 1 1/2 cups of flour in a shallow bowl. Pour the milk into a second shallow bowl. In a third bowl, stir together the cornmeal, 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, thyme, and black pepper.

3 . Stage

Dip the onion rings first into the plain flour, then into the milk, and last into the cornmeal mixture. Place the breaded rings on the wax paper-lined baking sheets.

4 . Stage

Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat, or deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Fry the onion rings a few at a time in the hot oil so they are not crowded, until golden brown. Drain on paper towel-lined baking sheets, and serve immediately.