Gluten-Free and Vegan Onion Rings

Before a couple weeks ago when my husband made us some onion rings to snack on, I hadn’t indulged in an onion ring in at least two years.

I’ve wanted to eat them {and even had some cravings for them}, but we’d never been able to find them both gluten-free and vegan. I found gluten-free onion rings that were made with eggs. And, I found vegan onion rings made with bread crumbs. But, never the combination of gluten-free and vegan. Thankfully, my husband is an amazing cook and he came up with a recipe just for me. So, if you’re allergic to gluten and vegan and have been missing onion rings, try this recipe. They’re delicious.

Ingredients:

1 large red onion, peeled and sliced into ¾ inch rounds

1 cup rice milk

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

hot sauce

1 teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

1 teaspoon paprika

¼ teaspoon onion powder

pinch cayenne

¼ teaspoon oregano

2 cups Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free all-purpose flour

oil for frying

Directions:

1. Heat the oil to 350 degrees or on medium heat.

2. In a shallow bowl, combine the rice milk and vinegar and let sit for a few minutes. Do not stir. Add the hot sauce and stir to combine.

3. In an additional shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt, pepper, paprika, onion powder, oregano and cayenne.

4. Dip the onions into the milk mixture, and then into the flour mixture. Place the onions in the oil in small batches to avoid the rings sticking together. Fry until golden brown–about 6 minutes. Salt immediately after they are done.

TIP: You can soak the onions in the milk mixture for about an hour in the fridge if you have the time.