Onion Rings with Spicy Dipping Sauce

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5 from 1 vote

Crispy sweet onions with a creamy, spicy dipping sauce - so much better made at home!

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: snack, spicy

Servings:

Calories: 1099kcal

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the onion rings:

2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup beer (I use Stella Artois)
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne Pepper
½ teaspoon salt
2 small to medium sweet onions, peeled and cut into ⅓ inch thick rings
1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
Peanut oil for cooking the onion rings

For the spicy dipping sauce:

½ cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon yellow prepared mustard
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce

Instructions

To prepare the onion rings:

Mix 1 cup of flour, black pepper, Cayenne, and salt together in a medium sized bowl. Stir in the beer and Sriracha sauce and blend until combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the mixture to rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
In a large, high sided skillet or saucepan, heat 2 inches of peanut oil until hot – about 350°F – 370°F.
Add the remaining flour to a large zip lock bag, bowl or plate and toss the sliced onions rings in the flour. Dip the onion rings in the batter and fry in small batches taking care not to crowd the pan. Cook until they browned on both sides and remove to a rack lined with paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with a little salt and serve immediately.

To prepare the sauce:

Combine all ingredients together in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate several hours, or overnight for all the flavors to blend. Serve with rings, burgers, or chicken. Adjust Sriracha or your favorite hot sauce according to taste.

Notes

Onion rings adapted from The Hooters Cookbook
Sauce recipe was slightly adapted from Allrecipes

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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