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

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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.