Bacon Onion Rings with Bacon Ranch Dipping Sauce - Guide Recipe
You won’t be able to get enough of these crunchy , sinful onion rings! This fabulous appetizer is made with bacon bits mixed right into the batter and paired with easy , homemade bacon ranch dip.
I promise that you will make his day this Father’s Day if you will whip him up a batch of these onion rings! It doesn’t matter if it’s your dad , your husband or your son , it’s sinfully delicious and everyone will love them.
These onion rings are out-of-this-world. Crunchy , fluffy onion rings , full of flavor. They are made with freshly baked , minced crispy bacon bits mixed right into the batter. Everything you see here is very simple to make and requires little effort. Batter has only a few simple ingredients but holds a lot of deliciousness in it. The only thing that will take time here is cooking the onion rings , and that’s only if you don’t have a fryer. I do recommend medium heat setting on your stove so that the onion inside has more time to cook.
But , it’s not just the onion rings that shine in this dish , it’s the dipping sauce , and as a couple , they are perfect together! This cool bacon ranch sauce is as simple and fast as it gets. You will make it over and over again , trust me.
INGREDIENTS
Onion Rings:
- (3-4 cups vegetable oil in a medium pot)
- 1 large Vidalia onion (try to pick one that is long , not wide)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 Tbsp bacon drippings
- 3 crispy cooked bacon strips , finely minced
style="font-family: Arial , Helvetica , sans-serif;">1 heaping cup all purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp paprika Salt
Bacon Ranch Dipping Sauce:
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 Tbsp mayo
- 2 garlic cloves , pressed
- 1 Tbsp bacon drippings
- 2 crispy cooked bacon strips , finely minced
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh dill weed
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
- Salt and fresh cracked black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
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- Preheat oil in a pot , over medium heat.
- Peel and slice whole onion to create rings. Peel off the little , clear membrane that is in between the onion rings.
- In a medium mixing bowl whisk milk , bacon drippings , flour , baking powder , paprika and salt together until smooth.
- Crumble crispy bacon strips and then mince them as finely as possible with a knife. Add minced bacon bits into the batter and mix until evenly incorporated.
- Dip a few onion rings into the batter , covering it completely , and gently add them to the heated oil , once at a time. Cook onion rings in batches until deep golden. You will want to cook over medium heat that way batter doesn't get dark too fast , leaving you with a raw onion inside. Cooking it on medium heat for a longer period of time will cook the onion inside.
- For dipping sauce: whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl , until all incorporated. Make sure to use the same method for mincing bacon as you did for onion rings.
NOTES
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