These light and crispy homemade beer battered onion rings are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or snack recipe. They are made with tempura, beer, and seasonings and are fried to golden perfection.
Onion rings are a classic appetizer that almost everyone loves. Those delicious battered treats are sweet and zingy, and the tasty, crispy coating makes a wonderful counterpoint to the soft, tender onions on the inside. MmmMMMM. You just can’t beat it! Whenever we go out to eat, I order onion rings. If I’m at a fair, I get onion rings if possible. If onion rings are available, I’m definitely getting them. With this recipe, I have onion rings available whenever I want them, and you will, too.
Beer Battered Onion Rings
These delicious onion rings start with sliced onions that are separated into rings. Sweet onions are the best, but you can actually change up the flavor if you want to try different kinds of onions. From there, I coat the onion rings in a delicious beer batter seasoned with paprika, garlic salt, and zesty Slap Ya Mama seasoning. After that, I fry them to golden brown perfection and serve them with dipping sauce, burgers and hot dogs, or both. It’s a delicious recipe that’s so easy to make and so popular with everyone.
Why You’ll Love This Beer Battered Onion Ring Recipe
- They’re absolutely delicious and the beer batter helps to create a light and crispy coating that perfectly encases the onion rings.
- The batter is simple to make and the onion rings fry up quickly and only take a few ingredients for a delicious appetizer, side dish or snack.
- They are versatile and can be served with a variety of dipping sauces, as well as an addition to burgers, salads, and sandwiches.
Beer Battered Onion Rings Ingredients
These onion rings use a few simple ingredients that you can grab easily on your next trip to the grocery store. There are no fancy ingredients needed.
- Large onions are best for onion rings because they have a lot of layers. This means that there will be more crispy coating to enjoy.
- Tempura mix is a type of batter that is made with flour, eggs, and water. It helps to create a crispy coating on the onion rings.
- Beer helps to make the tempura batter light and airy, and it also adds flavor to the onion rings.
- Slap Ya Mama seasoning is a Louisiana-style Cajun seasoning that adds a lot of flavor.
- Paprika adds color and flavor to the onion rings.
- Black pepper adds flavor to the onion rings.
- Garlic salt adds flavor to the onion rings.
- Vegetable oil is a good choice for frying because it has a high smoke point and can be heated to a high temperature without burning.
How to Make Beer Battered Onion Rings
Making these onion rings couldn’t be easier. It only takes a few minutes and a few simple steps.
Step 1: Make the Beer Batter
Whisk the dry batter ingredients together in a medium bowl. Then, slowly add the beer, stirring until smooth.
Step 2: Dip and Fry
Dip each onion ring into the batter, letting the excess drip off. Then, add a few onion rings at a time to a large saucepan with hot oil. Fry for 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown. Remove the onion rings with a slotted spoon and place them on a plate lined with paper towel. Repeat until all onion rings are fried. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Use a sharp knife so the onions cut easily with no ripping or tearing.
- The rings should be ½-inch wide to adequately hold the batter and stand up to frying.
- Don’t just dump the beer into the dry ingredients. Add it slowly so everything combines evenly for a smooth batter.
- When deep frying onion rings, work in batches. It is important not overcrowd the pan. Overcrowding the pan will lower the oil temperature, which will result in soggy and greasy onion rings.
Variations
- Try using different kinds of onions for different onion ring flavors. Sweet, red, white, and yellow onions all create different onion ring flavors.
- For an extra kick in your batter, add some cayenne pepper.
- If you don’t have garlic salt, just add ½ teaspoon garlic powder and ½ teaspoon salt.
What to Serve with Beer Battered Onion Rings
Onion rings are a classic snack or side. They’re perfect with all your favorites like:
- Your favorite dipping sauces
- Hamburgers
- Hot dogs
- Grilled, baked, fried, BBQ, or smoked chicken, beef, or pork
- Your favorite summer sides
Recipe FAQ
Any pale-colored beer will work well for beer batter. Stay away from dark beers.
Beer creates a batter coating that’s crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside. The carbonation makes the batter slightly more acidic which creates a more tender coating, and the bubbles provide lift as the batter fries.
Refrigerate the batter. Cold batter adheres to the onion rings more easily while they fry.
While any onion can be used for onion rings, the classic onion ring flavor is best achieved with sweet onions.
For batters that use light beer, use chicken broth, ginger ale, white grape juice, or white wine. For batters that use dark beer, use beef broth, chicken broth, mushroom stock, apple juice, apple cider, root beer, or a pop like Coca Cola.
How to Store and Reheat Beer Battered Onion Rings
Store these onion rings in the refrigerator for up to 2 days in an airtight container. For longer storage, freeze them for up to 12 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag.
To reheat onion rings, warm them for about 10 seconds in the microwave. Then, place them on a baking sheet lined with foil, and bake the onion rings for 5 to 7 minutes at 350 degrees.
Try This Delicious Beer Battered Onion Ring Recipe Today
These beer battered onion rings are tender on the inside and perfectly crispy and golden on the outside, and they’re full of classic onion ring flavor. What’s even better is that they’re so easy to make! Give this recipe a try, and I know they’ll be your new appetizer and side favorite.
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Beer Battered Onion Rings
Ingredients
- 2 large onions, peel, slice into half inch slices, separating the rings
- 1 cup tempura mix
- ¾ cup beer
- 2 teaspoon Slap Ya Mama seasoning
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium high heat in a large pot or dutch oven.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together then slowly add the beer, stirring until smooth.
- Dip each onion ring into the batter and gently add a few at a time into the hot oil.
- Cook until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes, depending on how hot your oil is.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
- Continue cooking until all the batter is used.
- Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
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Is there a recipe for the tempura mix
Hi Kathy, I just used the store-bought tempura mix. :)