Hot out of the fryer, how can you resist a crunchy, warm onion ring fried to a deep golden brown. Pair it with some ranch and ketchup dip on the side and you have a lovely appetizer! If you’re even reading this, you’ve probably eaten a ton of fast food onion rings. You also probably know the joy of finding that lone onion ring in a carton of fries. It’s like finding buried treasure, but I bet those were intentionally added to get you hooked :). One mind-blowing onion ring experience I had was in Oregon at Burgerville. They have these thick-cut rings made from seasonal Walla Walla onions. They’re sweet onions, and the rings themselves were thick and juicy–I’ve never had anything like it! Don’t let the pan fool you–these are not baked onion rings, ha! I rested them hot out of the fryer on paper towels on these aluminum half sheets. Here’s how to fry up your own:
