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Brown Butter–Fried Onion Rings

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Ted Cavanaugh

Creamy, rich fat tames even the wildest fire—looking at you, raw onion—and makes any allium more tasty.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

1 cup buttermilk
1 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
1 large red onion, sliced into ¼-inch-thick rings
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place buttermilk in a medium bowl. Place flour in another medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Working in batches, toss onion rings in flour; shake off excess. Dip in buttermilk, letting excess drip back into bowl. Return to flour and toss to coat again; shake off excess.

    Step 2

    Heat 4 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and foaming. Add half of onion and cook, turning once, until golden brown and crisp, 8–10 minutes. Transfer to paper towels with tongs; season with salt and pepper. Repeat with remaining butter and onion.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 370 Fat (g) 25 Saturated Fat (g) 16 Cholesterol (mg) 70 Carbohydrates (g) 30 Dietary Fiber (g) 1 Total Sugars (g) 5 Protein (g) 6 Sodium (mg) 70
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