All I can remember is not liking onion rings growing up. Who knew onions would become one of my favorite things to add to sandwiches, salads, etc. For example a throwback in honor of beer month and a salute to onions is my Guinness Caramelized Onion and Roasted Turkey Grilled Cheese.
But for this recipe I chose a lighter beer unlike the stout I did for my Herbed Cheddar Stout Bread last week. For these crunchy and well seasoned onion rings I chose Harp Lager. I would love to give you this great, thought provoking, foodie reason for choosing this beer. But let’s be honest I bought it because the label was lime green. Luckily, I got it home and it tasted good. Whew! That could have gone terribly wrong. I know I say this a lot but on the chance this is your first time reading – John is the griller, fryer, and meat aficionado of the family. So if I have a great frying recipe I want to try I get it all ready and he uses the outside fryer his dad bought us a while ago. So maybe if you are hesitant to try out onion rings like I was for so many years this batter might just change your mind!
Served with Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes
Menu this Week
Lamb and Sweet Potato Tagine with Couscous
Irish Beer Chicken with Parmesan Chive Biscuits
Tarragon & Dijon Crusted Chukkar with Goat Cheese Fondue
Camille
Yum! Lagers will give a very mild flavor to the batter, another good option is a German Altbier-style amber for a bit darker color and more intense flavor. š
Lauren
Maybe I’ll try that beer with the batter I am going to make for a fish fry!! Thanks Camille!