Oven-Fried Onion Rings

Name: Oven-Fried Onion Rings
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (Makes 24 rings)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, all-purpose flour; 1 , large egg, at room temperature; 1/2 cup, buttermilk, at room temperature; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, black pepper; 30 , saltines; 4 cups, kettle-cooked potato chips; 2 , large yellow onions cut into 24 large rings (see note); 6 tablespoons, vegetable oil

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2006, America's Test Kitchen TV

SERVES4 to 6 (Makes 24 rings)

TIME1 hour, plus 30 minutes soaking

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Fried onion rings are the perfect accompaniment to burgers, barbecue, and other casual fare. But who wants the mess and smell of deep-frying? We wanted an oven method that produced tender, sweet onions with a super-crunchy coating.We made a...

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