Tempura Onion Rings

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 large onions, cut into 1/4-inch rings (preferably vidalia or spanish)
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups ice water
• ketchup
• ranch dressing

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl of cold water, soak the onions for 10 to 15 minutes. let drain on paper towels.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large, deep pot or skillet, heat 2 inches of oil over medium-high heat until it registers 360f on a deep-fry thermometer.
• 3 fill a large bowl halfway with ice. in a separate, medium bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. add the 1 1/4 cups ice water and stir, just until a batter forms. (the batter will be thin, with small lumps and bubbles.) place the batter bowl inside the bowl of ice to keep cold.
• 4 using tongs, coat the onion rings with the batter, letting the excess drip off. working in batches, drop the rings into the oil and fry until light golden, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. using the tongs, transfer the rings to paper towels to drain; return the oil to 360f between batches.
• 5 serve with the ketchup and ranch dressing.