French Fried Onions
These French fried onions are a great homemade alternative. This recipe makes a lot — they are so yummy I will never buy store-bought fried onions again! Use any seasonings you prefer.
INGREDIENTS :
- 3 large onions, sliced into thin rings
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste (Optional)
- 1 pinch onion powder, or to taste (Optional)
- 1 pinch ground white pepper, or to taste (Optional)
- salt to taste
- vegetable oil for frying
DIRECTION:
- Soak onions in milk for 5 minutes.
- Combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and salt. Add a handful of onions and toss to coat. Remove and repeat with remaining onions, one handful at a time.
- Heat oil in a large skillet or deep fryer. Fry onion in batches, stirring as needed, until evenly browned, 2 to 3 minutes each. Drain on paper towels and season with more salt. Store in an airtight container.