Baked Onion Rings

I have had a mad love affair with onion rings since childhood. I was the kid ordering the onion rings when most of my friends were getting the fries. Back in those days I never gave a single thought to how healthy they were (or anything for that matter) – and back in the day, our parents didn’t seem to say too much about that either. And maybe that’s because many of us were eating a lot more home-cooked meals and a lot less fast food.

That brings me to this recipe. I definitely like the idea of baking things we think only taste good fried. And I LOVE when those things actually taste good baked. These baked onion rings definitely fall into that category! Here you go…

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Baked Onion Rings

Ingredients

• 2-3 large yellow onions
• 1-2 cups Panko bread crumbs
• 1 cup flour
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons milk
• olive oil cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Slice onions horizontally (forming cirlcles) to desired thickness.
• In bowl, lightly whisk egg with milk and set aside.
• In separate bowls for each, add the flour and breadcrumbs. Season both with a little salt and pepper.
• Dredge onions in flour first, then egg mixture, then panko crumbs.
• Wipe olive oil (with a brush or paper towel) on baking sheet. Arrange breaded onions on same sheet and spray with olive oil cooking spray.
• Bake at 385 F (or a little higher) for 10 minutes. Flip and bake for another 10 minutes until golden brown.
• Enjoy as is or dip in your favorite condiment!