I LOVE onion rings. Growing up, they were my appetizer of choice while dining out. Shortly after going vegan, I found out that most onion rings at food establishments contain dairy and/or eggs… which I think is so dumb considering that you can make ‘em just as good (if not better) by omitting these ingredients and baking them in an oven instead of deep-frying. Here’s how you do it!
Yield: 4
Crispy Oven-Baked Onion Rings
Prep time: 10 MCook time: 10 MTotal time: 20 M
Ingredients:
- 1 large sweet onion, cut into rings about 1/4 inch thick
- 1/4 cup flour of choice (can be gluten-free)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened plant milk
- 1/2 tsp paprika, divided
- 1/2 tsp salt, divided
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (gluten-free, if desired)
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 420 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease or line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Create your wet ingredient mixture by whisking together flour, milk, and 1/4 tsp each of paprika and salt.
- In a separate dish, combine panko breadcrumbs with cayenne and remaining paprika and salt.
- Dip each onion ring into the wet mixture, making sure to tap off the excess liquid, and then coat in the dry breadcrumb mixture. Place directly on the baking sheet.
- Bake at 420 degrees for about 10 minutes. Serve with vegan ranch or spicy vegan mayo for the complete pub/diner experience. :)