Macadamia Crusted Maui Onion Rings (Baked not Fried)
Macadamia Crusted Maui Onion Rings (Baked not Fried) requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 973 calories, 15g of protein, and 85g of fat. For $3.79 per serving, you get a main course that serves 2. 122 people were glad they tried this recipe. If you have buttermilk, cracker crumbs, macadamia nuts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by The View from Great Island. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 82%. This score is amazing. Potato Chip Crusted Baked Onion Rings, Macadamia Crusted Chicken Tenders With Maui Sunset Sauce, and Chili Style Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers with Baked Cheddar Beer Onion Rings + Fried Eggs are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup cracker crumbs
1 egg
1 cup macadamia nuts (walnuts work well, too)
1 medium to large Maui onion
3 tablespoons of olive oil
Equipment:
food processor
oven
frying pan
whisk
baking sheet
paper towels
Cooking instruction summary:
Set oven to 400FPeel and slice the onion into 3/8 inch slices. Carefully separate the rings.Grind the nuts in a small food processor until finely ground, but don't let the machine go so long that it becomes a paste. If you are making your own cracker crumbs, grind a handful of plain crackers, salted is fine, in the same processor. Process until finely ground. You will need 1 cup.Stir the nuts and the crumbs together in a shallow pan.Whisk the egg and buttermilk together in another shallow pan. Put the onion rings right into the buttermilk mixture and let them hang out there.Coat the bottom of a baking sheet with the oil and set it in the oven for 3 minutes. You are going to need 2 trays, or you can work in batches.Take an onion ring from the liquid and let the excess drip off. Dredge it in the crumb mixture. This works best if you keep one hand for the liquid and one hand stays dry for the crumbs. Quickly toss the onion in the crumbs making sure to coat all the surfaces. Set it on the hot pan. When you have filled the pan, bake for about 12 minutes, carefully flipping the rings halfway through the cooking.Drain on paper towels, and serve right away.
Step by step:
1. Set oven to 400FPeel and slice the onion into 3/8 inch slices. Carefully separate the rings.Grind the nuts in a small food processor until finely ground, but don't let the machine go so long that it becomes a paste. If you are making your own cracker crumbs, grind a handful of plain crackers, salted is fine, in the same processor. Process until finely ground. You will need 1 cup.Stir the nuts and the crumbs together in a shallow pan.
2. Whisk the egg and buttermilk together in another shallow pan.
3. Put the onion rings right into the buttermilk mixture and let them hang out there.Coat the bottom of a baking sheet with the oil and set it in the oven for 3 minutes. You are going to need 2 trays, or you can work in batches.Take an onion ring from the liquid and let the excess drip off. Dredge it in the crumb mixture. This works best if you keep one hand for the liquid and one hand stays dry for the crumbs. Quickly toss the onion in the crumbs making sure to coat all the surfaces. Set it on the hot pan. When you have filled the pan, bake for about 12 minutes, carefully flipping the rings halfway through the cooking.
4. Drain on paper towels, and serve right away.
Nutrition Information:
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