Vegan Onion Rings
With this simple recipe, you can make your own vegan Onion Rings at home! For the perfect crispy and light batter, I am using sparkling water, but you can also use beer instead.
Servings 2 people
Calories 427kcal
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion medium sized to large
- frying oil e.g. rapeseed oil (approx. 1 1/2 cups of oil depending on the size of the pot)
For the flour coating
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the batter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1/4 cup sparkling water (or beer or cider)
Instructions
- Peel the onion, cut it into ½-inch (1–2 cm) slices, and separate the rings.
- In a bowl, combine the flour and salt for the flour coating.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, paprika powder, and cracked pepper. Add in the sparkling water (or beer) and whisk until a smooth batter is formed. You can adjust the consistency by adding more flour if it’s too runny or more sparkling water if it’s too thick. It should be like a slightly thicker pancake batter.
- Heat the frying oil in a pot (or small wok) to 350°F/175 °C. You won’t need much oil, but the onion rings should swim in it.
- Dip the onion rings first into the flour coating, then into the batter and immediately add them to the oil. Work in batches to prevent overcrowding in the pot.
- Let the onion rings cook for 3 to 4 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Transfer the onion rings onto paper towels to remove excess oil. Sprinkle them with more salt and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1182mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg