Light & Crispy Baked Onion Rings

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet onions (or white or yellow)
• 2 cups buttermilk (divided)
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup all-purpose flour (+ 2 tablespoons)
• 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon dried parsley

Steps

1. 1

   Peel onions and slice into ½½" thick rings. Place sliced onions in a large freezer bag with 1 cup of buttermilk and let sit at least 30 minutes turning occasionally.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 425°F.

3. 3

   Mix buttermilk, eggs and 2 tablespoons of flour until smooth. Set aside.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, combine Panko Bread Crumbs, olive oil and seasonings.

5. 5

   Remove onions from the ziploc bag and drain well. Place onions in a bag with 1/2 cup of flour and shake to coat.

6. 6

   Separate the Panko mixture into 2 small bowls (this is important because the mixture gets damp and doesn't stick after a while). One by one, dip each onion into the egg mixture and then into the Panko mixture to coat.

7. 7

   Place on a parchment lined pan. Bake 10 minutes, flip over and bake an additional 10-15 minutes until browned and crispy.

8. 8

   Sprinkle with additional seasoning salt if desired and serve with ketchup!