“Fried” Onion Rings
(from salonx’s recipe box)
The secret to tasty oven-fried food is well-seasoned coatings and a hot oven. Yes, you can still indulge!
Now POINTS® Value: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Source: weightwatchers.com
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: weightwatchers.com
Ingredients
- 3 sprays olive oil cooking spray
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp dry mustard
- 1/4 tsp table salt
- 2 large onion(s), Spanish, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and separated into rings
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
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In a large bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, dry mustard and salt. Add onions and toss to coat.
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Pour buttermilk into another large bowl, add onions and toss to coat (use your hands for the best result).
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Place bread crumbs in another large bowl, add onions and toss to coat. Transfer onions to prepared baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
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Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Serve hot. Yields about 1/2 an onion per serving.
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Flavor Booster: Give onion rings more crunch and fiber by using homemade multi-grain bread crumbs. Place 2 slices of toasted multi-grain bread in a food processor or blender and mince using on/off pulses.
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We renovated ‘Fried’ Onion Rings by:
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Using naturally low-in-fat buttermilk instead of whole milk or whole eggs.
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Baking instead of deep-frying.
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Adding seasonings to the flour to boost flavor.