Name: Vidalia® Onion Straws (Onion Strings)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Buttermilk - 2 cups; Sweet onions (such as Vidalia®), very thinly sliced and separated into rings - 2 large; All-purpose flour - 2 cups; Cornmeal - 2 tablespoons; Salt - 1 tablespoon; Ground black pepper - 1 tablespoon; Cayenne pepper - 2 teaspoons; Paprika - ½ teaspoon; Vegetable oil for frying, or as needed - 1 quart

Ingredients for - Vidalia® Onion Straws (Onion Strings)

1. Buttermilk 2 cups

2. Sweet onions (such as Vidalia®), very thinly sliced and separated into rings 2 large

3. All-purpose flour 2 cups

4. Cornmeal 2 tablespoons

5. Salt 1 tablespoon

6. Ground black pepper 1 tablespoon

7. Cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons

8. Paprika ½ teaspoon

9. Vegetable oil for frying, or as needed 1 quart

How to cook deliciously - Vidalia® Onion Straws (Onion Strings)

1 . Stage

Pour buttermilk into a bowl. Place onion slices into buttermilk, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Whisk flour, cornmeal, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika together in a bowl. Working in batches, remove onions from buttermilk, letting any excess liquid drip off, place onions in flour mixture and toss to coat. Shake any excess flour mixture off onions.

4 . Stage

Cook onion rings in the preheated oil until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer rings with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.