Categories: Sides

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups rice flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp. Montreal steak seasoning
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 12 oz. bottle Belgian white beer, chilled
• 1/2 cup seltzer, chilled
• 2 sweet onions, sliced into 1/2-inch thick rings

Directions

1. Heat 3 inches of vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven until a deep-fry thermometer registers 365. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200 and set a rack on a rimmed baking sheet.

2. Whisk 1 cup all-purpose flour, the rice flour, baking powder, steak seasoning, 1/2 tsp salt and black pepper in a large bowl. Whisk in the beer and seltzer until mostly smooth. Let sit 5 minutes to thicken. Place the remaining 1/2 cup all-purpose flour in a shallow bowl.

3. Working in about five batches, dredge the onion rings in the flour, then dip in the beer batter, letting the excess drip off. Fry until crisp and golden brown, flipping occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to the rack using a slotted spoon, season with salt and keep warm in the oven while you fry the remaining batches.

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