Beer-Battered Baked Onion Rings

These take some practice and are a little messy to make, but taste great without the fat of fried rings.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 3 large sweet yellow onions

• 1 cup flour

• Salt & Pepper

• 1/2 tsp. paprika

• 1/2 cup beer (flat if possible)

• 1 egg white, lightly beaten

• 2 Tbl. canola oil

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Peel the onions and cut them into 1/2" thick rounds. Separate the rings, setting aside the smallest rings for another use.

3. Combine the flour, salt and pepper and paprika in a large mixing bowl. Add the beer and egg white and stir just until a batter comes together. The batter will be thick, and you may need to add more beer if it's too thick. If it gets too thin, just add a little more flour. It takes some practice to get it right.

4. Heat the oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.

5. Put parchment pepper on a baking sheet or spray it with non-stick cooking spray.

6. Dip about 5 of the onion rings into the batter at a time. Pull one at a time out and let the excess batter drip off, then put into the skillet (watch out for splattering oil). Cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes on each side. Place them on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the rest of the onions, about 5 at a time.

7. Place the baking sheet in the oven and cook for about 10 minutes until the onion rings are browned and crispy. Season with more salt hot out of the oven.