Beer-battered Onion Rings

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• cayenne pepper
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup beer, lager or 3/4 cup pilsner beer
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grateed
• 4 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
• 2 large onions, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch thick slices, separated into rings
• sea salt, preferably maldon
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, salt, and pinch of cayenne in a medium bowl. whisk in buttermilk, beer egg and lemon zest, and let stand for 20 minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 200°f place a baking sheet on middle rack of oven. heat oil to 380f in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. dip a few slices of onion in batter, turning to coat. gently drop slices into oil. cook, turning once with a wire-mesh skimmer, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. transfer to paper towels, season immediately with salt, then transfer to the baking sheet to keep warm. repeat with remaining onions. adjust heat as necessary to keep oil at a steady temperature. serve with lemon wedges for squeezing.