Onion rings in beer batter

July 22, 2012

Inspired by the excellent onion rings in the Draft House, East Dulwich, I set out to make my own. The result was fantastic.


Onion rings in beer batter
 
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Pub-style crispy onion rings in beer batter.
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Recipe type: Starter
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 3 medium-large onions
  • 330 ml bottle of lager (I used St Mungo)
  • 1 cup of plain flour
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 litre rapeseed oil
Instructions
  1. Put equal amounts of sifted plain flour and lager beer in a bowl. I used one mug of each and produced enough batter to coat 3 onions. Whisk the flour and lager to combine, cover with a large plate and leave for an hour or so.
  2. When you're ready to cook, season the batter with plenty of salt and pepper. You can be creative and add your favourite herbs or garlic.
  3. Pour the oil into a large pan and heat up gently until very hot.
  4. In the meantime, peel 3 medium-large onions and cut into 1cm rings. Separate the layers with your fingers.
  5. Sieve a little flour into a bowl, add 1tsp of smoked paprika and mix well. Coat the onion rings in the flour mixture.
  6. When the oil is very hot, coat a few onion rings in the beer batter and fry until golden brown. You will need to work in batches.
  7. Drain on paper towels and serve with barbecue sauce, ketchup or tzatziki.