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    Home » Holidays » New Years

    Onion Strings

    Published: Nov 21, 2013 · Modified: Feb 5, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Onion strings are a seriously sinful deep fried appetizer that will blow your mind. They are insanely delicious and super easy to make!

    Onion Strings cooked to perfection and served on a platter.

    Onions strings make a magical appetizer or snack. You can even serve them as a side dish.

    They are perfect along side of burgers or smoked sausages. You can even pile them on top of burgers!

    Trust me, nothing is better than a perfect burger topped with delicious crispy onions strings.

    Onion strings taste very similar to traditional onion rings. However, I prefer the strings for snacking and piling on burgers. I tend to think of rings as more of a side dish.

    Onion Strings cooked to perfection and served on a colourful serving platter.

    I saw these on an episode of The Pioneer Woman. They looked so good I almost cried so I just had to try them.

    I've had them in restaurants numerous times but I'd never made them at home. I tend to make onion rings a lot but for some reason I had never made onion strings.

    All that changed the day I made these delightful onion strings!!!

    After that, I make them all all the time and they are absolutely delicious!

    Tips for making Onion Strings:

    • Make sure you use buttermilk for this particular recipe.
    • Slice the onions very finely. The thinner the better.
    • Use a mandoline slicer with caution. Always use the guard!
    • Good quality oil is best. Canola is great for these but vegetable oil would work too.
    • Make sure you shake of excess buttermilk mixture and flour mixture during each step.
    • Use a candy thermometer for your oil to ensure it's at the proper temperature.
    • Work in batches. They cook more evenly if you don't crowd the oil.
    • Always use caution when handling oil!
    • Keep a paper towel lined plate nearby to drain excess oil.

    What to serve with Onion Strings:

    • Sausage Smashed Burgers
    • Onion Ring Cheeseburger
    • Steak Sandwiches
    • Vampire Steaks with Garlic Red Wine Reduction
    • Grilled Flank Steak with Chipotle Butter
    • Grilled Rib Steaks with Chimichurri Sauce from Kiss My Smoke

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    Onion Strings cooked to perfection and served on a colourful serving platter.
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    Onion Strings

    Onion strings are a seriously sinful deep fried appetizer that will blow your mind. They are insanely delicious and super easy to make!
    Course Appetizer, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Keyword onion strings
    Prep Time 1 hour
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 303kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 large sweet onion
    • 2 cups buttermilk
    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp pepper
    • canola oil for frying, you will need between 1 to 2 quarts!
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Slice your onion super thinly.
    • Now fill a large bowl with buttermilk and drop the onion strings inside. Cover and set aside for an hour.
    • Mix up the flour, salt and pepper in another large bowl. Set aside till you are ready for it.
    • Turn on your deep fryer, or fill you dutch oven with oil. Never fill all the way to the top. You want to leave room for the food and the oil to bubble up as things cook. Nothing is worse than a grease fire so fill only â…“ to ½ full if using dutch oven option. Bring the oil temperature up to 375 degrees F.
    • Uncover the onions and drain excess buttermilk mixture. Working in batches, dunk the onions in the flour mixture. Then drop them carefully into the oil. Cook until they are golden brown. This takes a few minutes, about 4 to 5 minutes. 
    • Use a spider tool to remove the onion strings from the oil. Pop them on a paper towel lined plate to drain off excess grease.
    • You can add some coarse salt over top while still hot if desired.
    • Serve with a big old onion-y smile!

    Notes

    Recipe Source: The Pioneer Woman's Onion Strings
     
    Please remember that nutritional information is a rough estimate and many things can affect the results. If you're on a specific diet I highly recommend calculating recipes on your own. 
     
    The nutritional information on this recipe does not calculate the oil used for frying. If you need to calculate that please consult a nutritionalist to get the exact information for frying food in oil. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 708mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 3mg

    Onion Strings cooked to perfection and ready for serving!

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    Comments

    1. Kati Donahue

      April 24, 2014 at 6:56 pm

      Just made these today.... for lunch. Shoot, just got grease on my computer (wonder how that got there?) Made a double batch because my Aunt was coming over (there are nothing but crumbs left). Ended up using 50/50 flour/corn starch, and added a little seasoning Greek/Blackened to give it a bit of spice. Thanks for sharing!!!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        April 24, 2014 at 10:15 pm

        So happy you tried them and liked them. I love the flour/corn starch with some spice idea. Thanks so much for letting me know you all enjoyed them. Can't heart that enough. xx

        Reply
    2. Sharyn c

      September 28, 2014 at 7:25 pm

      Could these be cooked in an air fryer?

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 29, 2014 at 12:54 am

        Hi Sharyn. Sorry, I was out earlier visiting our horse, then hit a movie with my daughter. Just got in. I left you a message on Aubrey's page but thought I'd leave this here too. I've not tried doing these in an air fryer, but from what I know about them I think it would work really well. My understanding is they use a tiny bit of oil, so should get the same crispness. I can't say with absolute certainty since I don't have an air fryer (I swear it might be the only kitchen toy I don't have, besides a good waffle maker) but think it should work. My suggestion is to do a tiny batch to test first to be sure. I'd do a 1/4 batch and see how it goes. I now want an air fryer.

        Reply
    3. Sariya Qureshi

      September 28, 2014 at 11:59 pm

      Plz tell me how to make buttermilk at home. .u better reply..im going crazy with all the yummyNess here.i have to try these

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 29, 2014 at 12:27 am

        Hey Sariya. Here's the recipe I typically use: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/homemade-buttermilk-recipe.html. Buttermilk is super easy to make at home if you don't have time to go buy it. I swear it's cheaper too. Buying it at the store is expensive. Good luck. Hope you get to try these. They are really good.

        Reply
    4. Susan W.

      February 10, 2015 at 5:19 pm

      You are evil & I love you! If I keep (over)eating your fabulous recipes I really will be your BIGGEST fan!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        February 10, 2015 at 10:52 pm

        Ha ha ha. I am bent over laughing. Keep on keeping on Susan. I promise there's some healthy ones coming after Valentine's. Thanks for reading.

        Reply
    5. Rach

      March 25, 2022 at 3:52 pm

      5 stars
      The kids went bonkers for these onion strings. My partner wants me to make them again to pile on burgers.

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        March 25, 2022 at 4:13 pm

        That's great to hear. I'm with your partner on that idea. Onion strings are fab on burgers!

        Reply
    6. Carrie D

      March 31, 2022 at 2:02 pm

      5 stars
      These are better than what you get at a restaurant! Delicious!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        April 03, 2022 at 4:49 pm

        Thank you so much.

        Reply
    7. Toni

      April 01, 2022 at 7:33 am

      5 stars
      This is such an amazing appetizer! It is so addictive!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        April 03, 2022 at 4:50 pm

        Thanks so much.

        Reply
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