Pioneer Woman?s Onion Straws

1 large onion (I used a Vidalia)
2 cups buttermilk (I added 2 Tbsp white vinegar to 2 cups of milk)
2 cups flour
1 scant tablespoon salt
Lots of black pepper (I use restaurant grind)
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (I used 1/2 tsp.)
Canola Oil

Slice onion very thin. If you have a mandarin, it would be perfect. I don't, so mine are thinner and thicker and it worked out fine. Pioneer woman says, "If you can see through it, it's thin enough." You could not see through all of mine. Break the slices into rings and place in a baking dish and cover with buttermilk for at least one hour.

Combine dry ingredients and set aside in a separate bowl.

Heat oil to 375 degrees. (I use Rachel Ray's trick of inserting the handle end of a wooden spoon, if tiny bubbles appear all around it, the oil is hot enough.)

Grab a handful of onions, throw into the flour mixture, tap to shake off excess, and PLUNGE into hot oil. Separate as they fry, fry for a few minutes and remove as soon as they are golden brown. Stay there by stove, they cook very fast. Repeat until onions are gone.

One large Vidalia barely made enough for my husband's two burgers and my one because they were so delicious we could not leave them alone. We made cheeseburgers instead of hamburgers and they added wonderful crunch
Eve in WI

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