side dishes

Ingredients

	3 spray(s) olive oil cooking spray
	1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
	1/4 tsp garlic powder
	1/8 tsp dry mustard
	1/4 tsp table salt
	2 large onion(s), Spanish, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and separated into rings
	1/2 cup(s) buttermilk
	1 cup(s) seasoned bread crumbs

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
  
  
• In a large bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, dry mustard and salt. Add onions and toss to coat.
  
  
• Pour buttermilk into another large bowl, add onions and toss to coat (use your hands for the best result).
  
  
• Place bread crumbs in another large bowl, add onions and toss to coat. Transfer onions to prepared baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
  
  
• Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Serve hot. Yields about 1/2 an onion per serving.
  
  
• Flavor Booster: Give onion rings more crunch and fiber by using homemade multi-grain bread crumbs. Place 2 slices of toasted multi-grain bread in a food processor or blender and mince using on/off pulses.

Chef Tips

• We renovated 'Fried' Onion Rings by:
  • Using naturally low-in-fat buttermilk instead of whole milk or whole eggs.
    
    
  • Baking instead of deep-frying.
    
    
  • Adding seasonings to the flour to boost flavor.