These oven-fried onion rings are less mess than the deep-fried version, but just as crunchy and delicious!
Ingredients:
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½
cupall-purpose flour, divided
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1
egg(at room temperature)
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½
cupbuttermilk, at room temperature
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½
teaspoonsalt
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¼
teaspoonground black pepper
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¼
teaspooncayenne pepper
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30
saltine crackers
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4
cupskettle-cooked potato chips
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2
large yellow onions(cut into ½-inch rings, discarding any less than 2 inches in diameter)
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6
tablespoonsvegetable oil
Directions:
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Adjust oven racks to lower-middle and upper-middle positions and heat oven to 450 degrees F. Place ¼ cup of the flour in a shallow baking dish. Whisk the egg and buttermilk together in a bowl. Whisk the remaining ¼ cup flour, salt, pepper and cayenne into the buttermilk mixture. Pulse the saltines and potato chips together in a food processor until finely ground; about 8 to 10 pulses. Place the crumb mixture in a second shallow baking dish.
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Working one at a time, dredge each onion ring in flour, shaking off excess. Dip rings in buttermilk mixture, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, then drop into crumb coating, turning rings to coat evenly. Transfer coated onion rings to a large plate or tray.
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Pour 3 tablespoons oil onto each of two rimmed baking sheets. Place the baking sheets in oven and heat until just smoking, about 8 minutes. Carefully tilt the heated sheets to coat evenly with oil, then arrange onion rings on the sheets. Bake, flipping onion rings and switching and rotating position of baking sheets halfway through baking, until golden brown on both sides, about 15 minutes. Briefly drain onion rings on paper towel-lined plate. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes:
Note: The onion rings can be breaded in advance and refrigerated for up to an hour. Let them sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking them; if baked while still chilled from the refrigerator, the onions will not cook enough to soften and will remain crunchy.
Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition:
Calories: 641kcal
Fat: 31g
Saturated fat: 19g
Cholesterol: 44mg
Sodium: 1051mg
Potassium: 501mg
Carbohydrates: 127g
Fiber: 8g
Sugar: 5g
Protein: 19g
Vitamin A: 280%
Vitamin C: 4.3%
Calcium: 241%
Iron: 4%
I love onion rings, and what a great way to make them! Can I get the same result using pans lined with parchment paper, or does the oil in the pan add to the recipe?
Thanks!
Hi Donna, The oil in the pan definitely helps them crisp up and I don’t think you’d get the same result with parchment paper.
Wowsers!!! I made these yesterday, mostly out of curiosity, and they were mind-blowingly, out-of-this-world fabulous! I soaked the rings for several hours in the buttermilk, only because I had sliced them and then had a drop-everything chance to hit the beach. So I quickly poured enough buttermilk over them to cover in a casserole dish, covered it and set in the fridge. Then I later used some of that same buttermilk to make the dunking batter. Not sure if it changed anything, but they turned out so sweet and delicate in flavor, you’d swear I had used Vidalias (I used huge Spanish onions.) That might be something people who work could consider. Slice up in the morning, pour over buttermilk, cover and refrigerate, then go to work. Finish up coating and baking before dinner. The most extraordinary part, however, was hands-down the coating. I could honestly not have been able to tell the difference between these and traditionally deep fried rings. And in a mere 3 Tb oil. Unreal. The contrast between the shatteringly crunchy exterior and the sweet, tender onion was nothing short of addicting. And the crunch stayed that way, even a few hours later (couldn’t finish everything immediately.) I swear, the coating never gets soggy. Try doing THAT with deep fried rings! The only downside is the long prep time, making all the various components, and the resultant mess. But for an occasional treat, this blows most every other snack clean out of the water!
These sound tasty. No deep fried mess.
I am a HUGE fan of onion rings. They are on of my favourite treats, for sure. These look delicious :) !
Love that these onion rings are not deep fried. I’ve never been a fan of deep frying at home, so this is definitely a recipe that I would try. How do you think Vidalia onions would work, even though the recipe calls for yellow onions? Or even the large sweet Spanish onions once the Vidalias have gone out of season?
Hi Michelle, I think Vidalia or Spanish onions would work as well!
Those look even tastier than the restaurant kind because they look crunchy!
Kari
Where is the recipes for the sauce?
https://www.browneyedbaker.com/bloomin-onion-dipping-sauce/
Onion rings are one of my favorite foods, but they are such a calorie splurge! Love this no-doubt more waist-friendly version, and the breading looks amazing!
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What type of food processor do you have or would you recommend. I’d like to get one, but there are so many variations and types out there!
Hi Rebekah, I have an 11-cup Cuisinart food processor. I have also heard a lot of great things about the KitchenAid 12-cup (Cook’s Illustrated recommended) and the Breville Sous Chef 16-cup (Consumer Reports recommended).
I’ve made these last night for dinner. They were great! But a couple of comments: dipping the rings one at a time took forever, so I put the flour and onion rings in a ziploc bag and shook them. They were probably better coated than the ones I did individually. I also put the buttermilk mixture in a bowl with a lid – and dipped where needed to fully coat them. Also after coating a number of rings, the chips get soggy and don’t stick as well, so save some of the coating for a second batch. Lastly, for my 2 large (really large onions!), I needed to double the buttermilk mix and the chip/cracker.
I just made these are theyre to die for… thanks so much! Omnomnom
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I just posted this recipe on my blog. They are so good, I can’t stop thinking about them and when I will eat them next. Thanks for the recipe.
I finally made these for the Super Bowl tonight and they were super yummy! Even though they’re coated in potato chips, I still feel a little better about baking vs frying :) I subbed in some yellow cornmeal for the flour for the first “dip”…added just a little bit more crunchy texture. Great recipe, thanks!!
I loved how even after these sat out for a little while, they stayed crunchy! I think the kettle cooked chips were the perfect choice. You have converted me from being a opposed to large chunks of onion.
Yay for conversions! These onion rings are a great thing to convert to ;-)
Hi. Do you think that this recipe could be adapted to be of the blooming onion style and if so, what do you think the bake time would be? I like the way the bloom looks but want to try a healthier version, if possible. Thanks!
Hi Christine, I’ve never tried to make it like a blooming onion (so unsure of the bake time), but you could sure give it a try! Let me know how it turns out!
I’ve done this recipe twice so far and it’s been a hit. I made a batch today (2 big onions) and before I knew it, it was almost all gone, so while my guests were busy chit chatting, I made some more (I had another onion and batter). Even those that hate onions loved them. For the dip I couldn’t find horseradish, so I don’t know what I’m missing. It was delicious I also experimented with jalapeno chips instead of regular and they tasted great.
Thanks for a great recipe. Will make again.
I made the first ones and these were a definite improvement, though I think I’ll just stick to panko. The chips really didn’t add anything flavour-wise (and I used an actual flavour, not just salted) and I rarely have saltines around the house. It just seemed like more work when I could just dip them in some panko and get the same result. I don’t think I’m going to be able to duplicate anything close to A&W rings ever, so I’m just gonna stop bothering already.
i used this whole recipe as a base to make homemade chicken fingers- which my husband usually hates. these he loved- i did everything the same- except baked them at 450 for 1/2 hour.
Tried these out today…the texture of the final product was great. However, it tasted “baked” to me. I mean the kind of baked taste that doesn’t compare to the unbaked (fried) version. However, I think it could be remedied by additional seasonings – maybe a sprinkling of onion powder, sugar, and minced parsley into the crumbs mixture?
The sauce was 100% righteous – yum and hits the spot!
This recipe is great! I didn’t have saltines, I used Matzo meal. I also used the egg white only. The coating stayed on and the final product was crispy. Thx for the re-work.
Mai – So glad that you enjoyed these. Thanks so much for the tips on using Matzo meal and egg whites!
Wow these look so good! I’m so intrigued by the kettle chips and saltines used for the coating.
If I could be assured of consistent quality, I’d always pick onion rings over fries. These look delicious, and I love that they’re made in the oven. I’m going to try this the next time we make burgers!
Yum… I’m going to have to try these :)
These look so delicious! YUM! I love onion rings – and I love them even more when they’re baked!
My husband and I made the Take II recipe and LOVE IT!! These are so delicious and much better the second time around…thanks Michelle!
Those look perfectly wonderful!
I’m always looking for ways to make lower calorie versions of deep-fried favorites – and onion rings are definitely one of my faves. Thanks for sharing!
You had me around oven fried instead of boiling in van of oil. But when i read the ingredients I was jumping with joys. Crackers and chips. Everything goods in one recipe.
WOW! These look great. I think I’ll try them next week after a get a couple of the ingredients I don’t already have in the pantry. I’ve never made onion rings before, and I’d love for my first try to come out delicious, haha ;)
I forgot to add – I wanted to say how much I absolutely love your blog in general. I find myself coming here on a regular basis, and always finding something that I just can’t wait to try. So kudos :)
These look EXCELLENT! I’d been thinking a little absently about onion rings in the past few weeks, and this reminded me that I wanted to try some. Hope to get to this recipe this weekend!
That looks like the crispiest onion rings I’ve seen! I so much wanna try to make them. Thanks for inspiration!
I love crunchy “Onion Ring!!” Looks delish:)
Thanks for sharing this. I’ve always been too intimidated to try making onion rings. Usually if I am craving them, I’ll just go out to Burger King. I thought you might like this recipe to go with the onion rings: Burger King Onion Ring Sauce. Keep up the good work!
I haven’t had onion rings in forever, but now, for some odd reason I have an intense craving for some! :) These look awesome!
Thanks for sharing this post-sometimes the little things make all the difference in the world and the rings look terrific!
Healthy onion rings!!? Can’t wait to try this one. We try to stay away from fried foods. Thanks for the recipe.
Also, I like the Autumn Leaf – Jewel Tea dishes. I received some from my Mother years ago, then I started, little by little to collect.
I love onion rings but always feel guilty about all the oil…thanks for this healthy recipe!!!
It’s always disappointing when a recipe doesn’t turn out exactly how you want it, but so gratifying when you can re-work it into something as tasty-looking as these onion rings. I love that they’re oven-fried.
I love the alternative to deep fried onion rings you’ve posted here. My husband would love these and I love that they are (maybe?) a little healthier than the fried version. Thanks, as always, for sharing!
WOW – these look incredible and a must make! I too browse the magazine section at Costco (like sam’s club) and always pick up one or two, maybe three magazines. I have a little obsession with food magazines. :-)
The cayenne is a nice way to make these “grown up!”
If you don’t have a food processor, what is the best way to chop up the chips?
If no food processor place in heavy freezer ziplock bag or a paper bag (or 2) and use a rolling pin (or heavy drinking glass) and crush them into tiny pieces that way.
This is going straight to my bookmarked list. I like that I can pretend these babies are healthy since they’re not fried. xxSAS
O.k. -I now give myself full permission to indulge in one of my VERY favorite things!!
These look great M will have to try your version when I get a chance still redoing my kitchen. Funny how everyone has their own ways of making these jewels. I tried to copy dairy queens recipe and used vidalia onions, buttermilk, ritz, corn flakes, saltines crackers, corn meal, few other spices & egg whites.
Yummy! Your beautiful photos of them don’t hurt at all either. They look absolutely delicious!
These look amazing! Even better that they’re baked instead of fried!
I love recipes where saltines and Rizt are the secret weapon. I always have a stash in my pantry. . . unless one of my little crumb snatchers scarfs them down:)
I love that these are baked and not fried!
This looks great, I am trying it this week! Maybe again on 4th of July weekend! YUM! Love the potato chips and saltines!
i’ve been wanting to try baked onion rings! can’t wait to whip these up!
YUM! I never thought of using potato chips as coating. I’ve done panko and I think cornmeal (that was some healthy version). The sauce looks ahhhh-mazing too!
Michelle, thanks for re-working this recipe, they sound great! My family can’t wait for me to try them…ooohhh…Father’s Day sounds like a good occasion!
These look perfect Michelle.
These look and sound amazing! Now I think Ill have to have some onion rings with my lunch! Thanks for sharing :)
oh my word, sign me up for 100 lbs of those! i really think i could eat about 100 lbs in one sitting…that’s normal, right?
These look amazing! I’ve recently discovered I love A&W onion rings and I’d love to be able to recreate them myself. Thanks!
these look so so so good. i can’t believe they are baked! i saved this recipe and will probably make it immediately!
Wow, these onion rings look amazing! I’m in love with the coating!
Goodness, those look so delicious. They look nice and crunchy, just the way I like them!
These look great! A little more work, but as you say, without the grease smell throughout the whole house. Great pics!
Those onions rings look absolutely delicious!
I really enjoyed Onion Rings Part I ( http://blessusolord.blogspot.com/2010/04/oven-baked-onion-rings.html ), although I did find the chips needed to be crushed in the processor. Will give Part II a try soon! Thanks.
I am anxious to try this…we love onion rings. I look forward to getting your emails. You have helped me a lot. Thanks!
Thanks for posting a new and improved recipe! These look so tasty.
Oh that looks fabulous!! Definitely making that sauce ASAP!
i made the first recipe and it was soooo good that hubby and I polished off the whole thing in seconds :) the prep is a lil time consuming and the chips get soggy and do not stick to the rings in the first recipe. I will surely try this method coz these rings are to die for!!
Fabulous! I love onion rings! (my guilty fried pleasure :)
those rings look absolutely gorgeous! and I love the idea that they are baked:)
It’d be great if you could send these in for the Magic Bullet snack recipe contest/giveaway hosted on my blog!