C – You can fry anything and I will probably eat it.
I am such a big fan of fried foods. It’s my favorite type of food. People think it’s pretty shocking that I love fried foods so much, since I usually eat so healthy. I am usually pretty mindful of what I eat. But, I know what will happen when fried food is placed in front of me. There is no controlling me when fried food is around.
I will keep eating and eating until it’s all gone. It’s like I am a bottomless pit when it comes to fried food. Of course, I hate myself after I eat the entire … (add any random fried item here).
This Southern Week theme made me a bit mad. Fried chicken was one thing. Delicious. Especially, Thomas Keller’s Buttermilk Fried Chicken. I couldn’t stop eating. Luckily, I had to share or else the entire plate would have been gone. Then, Luke had to make beer battered spring onion rings. It was a grease fest. I knew I was going to have to go on a health kick after this one.
Onion rings can be hit or miss with me. Some onion rings will fall apart. Then, you’re eating two separate things. First is the outer shell that is either too hard are too soft. The other is the onion that is either overcooked or not cooked enough. Not good. Some onion ring batters are too sweet, while others just don’t have enough flavor.
Luke made his perfectly. The batter stayed on the spring onions nicely. It was like eating a crispy onion doughnut. The beer batter gave it a really nice flavor, too. I also enjoyed the spring onion instead of regular onion. Spring onions don’t have such a strong onion flavor. I felt like I could eat more.
| Beer-Battered Spring Onion Rings |
- 4 spring onions, ½-inch round slices, pulled apart
- ½ cup buttermilk, or enough to coat onions
- Canola oil, 1 inch in the pan
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups beer, cheapest you can find
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- Kosher salt
- Soak spring onion rings in buttermilk.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet with oil to 375 degrees. Use a candy thermometer!
- Combine flour, beer, baking soda and brown sugar in a medium sized bowl. Mix well.
- Add spring onions into bowl. Mix well. Place spring onion rings into oil one at a time, keeping separate as you add them. Don’t crowd the pan.
- Cook until golden brown, turning once. About 5 minutes.
- Lay on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
- Salt immediately.
- Serve immediately with dipping sauces.
- Enjoy!
Besides the onion rings, Luke decided to go crazy and beer-batter-fry some Thai chilis. My mouth burned for hours. But, I still ate one. I told you I would eat anything that was fried. Even a hot chili pepper.
I would do it again if it was placed in front of me.
Would this work of fish or chicken? Maybe varying moisture amounts?Green beans (whole)for sure.
Probably. Give it a try. We haven’t, but who knows.