Beer Battered Onion Rings

July 20, 2014 by Melissa 45 Comments

These Beer Battered Onion Rings are positively addictive. They're dipped in a perfectly seasoned beer batter then deep fried until crispy and golden brown. Once cooked, the only thing left to do is dip them into favorite your dipping sauce and enjoy.

Easy Beer Battered Onion Rings Recipe

My family are onion ring aficionados. If they're on the menu, we order them. So, these crispy fried onion rings are a shoe-in at our house for game day munchies, as a grilling appetizer or alongside steaks, sandwiches and burgers. Many times, my boys will even pile these sky high on their burgers as if they're a work of art. Edible art of course, but tasty nonetheless.

How to Make the Best Beer Battered Onion Rings Recipe

While deep fried onion rings aren't on our menu weekly, once in awhile when we want to splurge, we go the deep fried route. This recipe is a perfect marriage pairing this beer batter with large sweet rings of onion.

Ingredients you'll need to make homemade Beer Battered Onion Rings: Two large sweet onions sliced and rings separated, buttermilk, hot sauce, all purpose flour, seasoned salt, seafood seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, beer and vegetable oil for frying.
To make the Creole Dipping Sauce recipe you'll need: Mayonnaise, chili sauce, green onions, roasted red pepper, minced garlic, Creole or Cajun seasoning, lemon juice and horseradish.
When choosing the best beer to make this onion ring batter, I recommend using a beer that you like the flavor and would enjoy drinking. When in doubt, a stout or lager beer will work well.
Does beer batter have a high alcohol content? The batter is cooked so the majority of the alcohol content will cook out in the process.
Easy homemade onion rings are best made and eaten while fresh, so I don't recommend making these in advance and reheating in general. That said, you could reheat leftovers in an air fryer or spread on a baking sheet and placed into a preheated 375°F oven for a few minutes to crisp for a round two meal.
If you're counting calories, but still have a craving for crispy onion rings, I have a lighter oven fried breaded Firecracker Onion Ring recipe that are baked not fried. For those who'd like to make baked onion rings instead.
Can I make battered onion rings in an air fryer? While this recipe is meant to be fried, you can adapt it. Working in batches, place battered onion rings in the basket of an air fryer sprayed with cooking spray. (Spray onion rings, also.) Cook for 8 minutes at 365°F then check, shake basket and flip, if needed. Continue to cook for an additional 4-6 minutes or until crispy and golden. (Adjust times depending on how your appliance performs.)
What are the best dipping sauces for onion rings? Serve them with a spicy dipping sauce such as Southern Comeback sauce or even Japanese Yum Yum Sauce and you can make restaurant specials in your own kitchen.
Other Southern style fried recipes you may enjoy are my recipes for deep Fried Pickles and Crispy Onion Strings perfect for piling on burgers, steaks and chicken.

Southern Style Recipes Using Beer to Make

This homemade beer batter is versatile and can be used in a variety of ways. Beer is also a terrific way to make bread which eliminates the need to use yeast. You may like to try these recipes using beer as an ingredient, too:

Beer Battered Fish Tacos for your next homestyle fiesta.
Pimento Cheese Beer Bread is delicious straight from the oven or toasted.
Homemade Beer Battered Fish recipe turns supper into a seafood feast at home.
Italian Herb Beer Bread is shareable making it perfect for parties and entertaining.
You may also like to try these Beer Battered Zucchini Fries from The Brown Eyed Baker

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Beer Battered Onion Rings with dipping sauce

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