Fried Tobacco Onions Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 large yellow onion
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons southwest seasoning
• oil for frying

Instructions

• 1 Remove the ends and peel the onion.
• 2 Thinly slice it using a mandolin. They should be almost translucent.
• 3 Next, in a deep bowl or cake dish, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, salt, and
  pepper until combined. Set it aside.
• 4 In a separate deep bowl or cake dish, mix the flour with the southwest
  seasonings. Set it aside.
• 5 Fill a medium-sized pot of oil filled to the halfway mark to 350°.
• 6 Take a handful of the sliced onions and place them in the buttermilk-egg mixture
  pan and mix until coated.
• 7 Shake off any excess buttermilk and transfer them to the pan with seasoned flour
  and thoroughly mix until the onions are breaded on all sides.
• 8 Remove any excess flour and place in the hot oil and fry them for 2 to 4
  minutes.
• 9 Using a slotted spoon move the onions around so they don’t clump together and
  cook evenly.
• 10 Place on a sheet tray with a rack or paper towels and drain any excess oil. Cook
  in batches.
• 11 Serve hot or keep warm.

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