How to Make Onion Rings

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Just a step-by-step process on how to cut up and fry some onions. Check out the supplies and read all the directions before you start.

Ingredients

• One third of a gallon of milk (not exactly, just an estimate)
  
• 2-3 eggs
  
• Seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, seasoned salt, etc.)
  
• Flour
  
• Medium or large onion (possibly multiple depending how many you're making)
  
• Vegetable oil
  

Steps

1. Lay some foil out close to your stove and put two large mixing bowls on it.
   
2. Fill one bowl about halfway to two/thirds full with milk. Put 2-3 eggs in it and some seasoning (garlic powder, onion powder, etc.) Mix it up really well.
   
3. Fill the other bowl with flour and seasonings, then mix.
   
4. Find a medium-large onion and cut it into rings; once you have the amount of rings you want, put them on a plate near the flour and milk.
   
5. Put some vegetable oil in a large frying pan around half an inch deep. Depending on what your stove's like, on a rating out of 10, keep the heat 4-5/10. Use fresh oil.
   
6. Dip a ring into the milk then into the flour. Dip it back into the milk, and back into the flour. Repeat until it is thoroughly covered in the batter. Lower it slowly into the pan. It is easier to use a fork to get them in and out of the pan. (It usually takes 3 dips into the milk and flour.)
   
7. Repeat step six until there is no more room in the frying pan.
   
8. Put some paper towels onto a plate.
   
9. When the onion rings are golden brown flip them over with a fork. Once both sides are golden brown lift them with the fork onto the paper towels.
   
10. Repeat step six, seven, and nine until all of them are fried. (The second round will go a lot faster than the first so keep a close eye on them.)
    
11. Turn off the stove, and clean up, this is a really messy snack.
    
12. Serve them to your guests or relatives.
    

Tips

• Never take your eye off them.
  
• You can cook the smaller ones inside the larger ones to save time.
  
• If you use one hand for dipping them in the milk, and one for the flour, your fingers will stay a lot cleaner.
  
• Onions go great as a side for hamburgers.
  
• Try them with ketchup or ranch dressing.
  
• This can be done with chicken strips and chicken fried steak.
  

Warnings

• Be careful when you're working with oil. If it's too hot it can catch fire. It also leaves burns when you get it on yourself
  
• It usually crackles a bit and you may get some small amounts of oil on your hand or something. Don't be startled.
  

Things You'll Need

• Two large mixing bowls
  
• Foil (not required, but it helps the clean-up)
  
• Large frying pan
  
• Stove
  
• Paper Towels
  

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