Onion rings with homemade spicy ranch

Step 1/5

• 5 g parsley
• 5 g chives
• 50 ml buttermilk
• 50 g mayonnaise
• 60 g sour cream
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Tabasco
• 1 clove garlic
• salt
• pepper

• cutting board
• knife
• bowl
• fine grater
• whisk

Mince parsley and chives. Add buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, and tabasco to a small bowl. Peel garlic and grate into the bowl. Add herbs to the dressing and mix to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Step 2/5

• 300 g onions
• 160 g flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 240 ml milk
• 1 egg
• 200 g panko breadcrumbs

• 2 bowls
• plate

Peel onion and slice into ½ cm/¼ in. thick rings. Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Add the milk and egg to a separate bowl and whisk to combine. Pour breadcrumbs evenly into a rimmed plate.

Step 3/5

• tweezers
• baking sheet

Dip onion rings into the flour mixture, shaking off the excess. Then dip into the egg mixture, shake off the excess, and coat all over in breadcrumbs. Transfer to a baking sheet and repeat with all onion rings.

Step 4/5

• vegetable oil (for frying)

• pot (heavy-bottomed)
• wire rack
• paper towels

Add about 2.5-cm/1-in. of oil to a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Let heat until the handle of a wooden spoon inserted into the pot forms bubbles all around it. Fry the onion rings in small batches until golden all over, approx. 5 min. Then transfer to a wire rack set inside a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Repeat with all onion rings.