Gluten-free onion rings that are actually crispy

My hubby has celiac disease & finding edible gluten-free recipes is a real challenge for us. I found this one on vegetarian.about.com They were the crispiest ones I have ever made. I usually won't even taste his gluten-free food, but these were delicious.


Gluten-free onion rings

Sliced onion rings, 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. I used Vidalia.
1 cup rice flour (I used 1/2 brown rice flour, 1/2 white rice flour)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt to taste. I used 1/2 tsp and it was just right for us.
1 egg, slightly beaten
3/4 cup water

Peel onions and cut into 1/8-1/4 inch thick rings. Separate rings. Sift rice flour, baking powder and garlic together in bowl. Mix in egg and water until smooth.
Gently dip onion rings into batter and shake off excess batter. Place in hot oil and cook until brown. Serve warm.

The rice flour didn't have an odd taste like so many of the pre-mixed gluten-free flour blends and they were YUMMY!

This looks good; thanks for sharing!

I just tried your gluten free onion ring recipe and it was absolutely delicious!! Thanks so much for posting here! I actually googled, found it and as a result, signed up to this forum!! Thanks again!

I'm delighted you liked them, but the best thing is that you signed up for the forum!

Thanks for this. Can't wait to try it. Can this batter be used for popper and chicken, too?

CC

I'm going to try these too! BTW... baking powder is what makes them nice & crispy. You can add it to all kinds of fry batters and doughs

Cape Coddess: I haven't, but I'm sure you could use the batter for other things.

Jackie: Thanks for that tip about the baking powder.