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

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20 min.

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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.