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Homemade Onion Strings

By Jen Lunsford

on Aug 04, 2018, Updated Oct 21, 2020

5 Comments

These Homemade Onion Strings (straws) are super flavorful, crispy, and addicting! Load them on top of your burgers, green bean casseroles, or all by themselves. So easy to make!

Homemade Onion Strings

Ok… onion rings are one of my favorite foods. I guess I could say that anything with onion as the main ingredient rates high on my list of favorite foods. If we hit Outback Steakhouse, I could devour a blooming onion all by myself for a meal. If onion rings are available at any restaurant, I usually sub out my fries.

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My kiddos on the other hand are not the fan of onions that their momma happens to be. My oldest loves onions but all of my boys can have a meltdown if onions are located in their food. Crazy boys! I have tried to cut back on our eating out this past month. We are wanting to buy a new home next year and our eating out budget has been through the roof lately. So I plan to make more home cooked meals to save some money.

I was craving onion rings last week and I almost lost my control. I was so close to running to my favorite local restaurant to order a carryout order of onion rings. Luckily I regained some self-control, lol. So, I went surfing the internet for some onion ring recipes. I came across The Pioneer Woman’s Onion String Recipe. The recipe looked as though it would really cure my craving.

I usually call them onion straws. I guess others call them onion strings. Whatever you call them, I am sure you know the slight addiction that these fried onions can cause. I figured I would make a batch and all I can say is wow! They are so good but so very addicting. I convinced one of my boys to give them a try. Remember… this boy really hates onions. After he tried one, he was addicted too. Everyone in the house was amazed that he actually tried them and liked them. This was quite a large batch that I made and I think he ate half and I ate the other half. CRAZY! I am so happy that he may overcome his fear of onions.

I did change up the recipe a bit. I did not have any Cayenne Pepper on hand so I used a simple chili powder and it was absolutely perfect. I used two large vidalia onions. If you have a mandoline slicer, it slices the onions so very nice and thin. That is the key to this Homemade Onion Strings Recipe… very very thin onions. They cook so quickly so be prepared with your paper towel lined plate. We dipped in ketchup but feel free to dip in whatever dipping you enjoy. Put them on your burgers, your casseroles (perfect for homemade green bean casserole), or just enjoy them as is.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE ONION STRINGS (STRAWS)

1 large or 2 medium Sweet Onions
2 cup Buttermilk
2 cup Flour
2 tbsp Chili Powder
1 quart Vegetable Oil (for frying)
Salt and Pepper to taste

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE ONION STRINGS (STRAWS)

Peel and thin slice onions with a mandolin slicer.
Separate slices into rings.
Place in a dish and cover with buttermilk.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Whisk together flour and chili powder in a bowl.
Heat vegetable oil over medium high heat to 375.
Take a handful of onions from buttermilk and toss in flour mixture to coat.
Place in hot oil and cook until golden brown (about 2 minutes).
Remove to paper towel lined plate and repeat process until finished.
Salt and pepper if desired.

Have you ever made your own homemade onion strings?

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Onion Strings

By: Jen Lunsford

These Homemade Onion Strings (straws) are super flavorful, crispy, and addicting! Load them on top of your burgers, green bean casseroles, or all by themselves. So easy to make!

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 6 minutes mins

Servings: 2

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 large or 2 medium Sweet Onions
• ▢ 2 cup Buttermilk
• ▢ 2 cup Flour
• ▢ 2 tbsp Chili Powder
• ▢ 1 quart Vegetable Oil, for frying
• ▢ Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions 

• Peel and thin slice onions with a mandolin slicer.
• Separate slices into rings.
• Place in a dish and cover with buttermilk.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Whisk together flour and chili powder in a bowl.
• Heat vegetable oil over medium high heat to 375.
• Take a handful of onions from buttermilk and toss in flour mixture to coat.
• Place in hot oil and cook until golden brown (about 2 minutes).
• Remove to paper towel lined plate and repeat process until finished.
• Salt and pepper if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 4758kcal, Carbohydrates: 124g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 484g, Saturated Fat: 391g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 399mg, Potassium: 811mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 2768IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 354mg, Iron: 8mg

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