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Onion Fritters

June 13, 2017 by Debi 2 Comments

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Onion Fritters – All the taste of an onion ring in a simple to make little fritter (pancake). These are great as a side dish or as a fancy appetizer!

Onion Fritters recipe side dish appetizer

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Easy to make

I love onion rings.

But there’s no way I’m going to deep fry them them at home. I don’t deep fry anything here.

And the idea of dunking all those onions just tires me out.

That’s where these onion fritters rock!

All the taste of an onion ring in a simple to make little pancake.That’s right, these taste just like onion rings.

So good!

And you can make them ahead and serve them when you’re ready. Just keep them in a low oven (like 200 degrees F) for up to an hour.

Though I do like them best when they are hot out of the skillet.

Onion Fritters stacked on a wire cooling rack with some sprigs of fresh thyme around.

aluminum free baking powder

If you can find it, do yourself a favor and get the aluminum free baking powder.

At first I didn’t think there was a difference between regular and aluminum free baking powder.

But, I can totally taste the difference; the aluminum free baking powder tastes so much better to me!

Here’s my Affiliate link for Amazon so you can see some options for aluminum free baking powder.

Onion Fritters - so yummy, and a perfect appetizer

Hot Sauce

I call for hot sauce in the recipe. Use your favorite.

Mine is Sriracha. I love that stuff. A little sweet. A little spicy. Not too hot. Not vinegary in flavor.

But if you prefer another kind, by all means, use the one you like the most.

Milk of choice

As for the milk in the recipe.

I’ve only used whole milk, but I’d be willing to bet that a plant-based milk will work just fine.

That simple substitution would make these Onion Fritters vegan.

But, again, I haven’t tried it; let me know if you do.

fritters cooling on a wire rack.

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Some fritters or pancakes on a wire rack with thyme sprigs around.

Onion Fritters Recipe

Onion Fritters Recipe - an easy to make side dish that tastes like onion rings

Onion Fritters

Debi
All the taste of an onion ring in a simple to make little pancake. These are great as a side dish or as a fancy appetizer!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 large sweet yellow onion, finely chopped
  • oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, thyme, and salt in a large bowl. Stir milk and hot sauce into the dry ingredients. Add the chopped onion, and mix thoroughly.
  • Using a cast iron skillet or other heavy bottomed skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, drop the batter by rounded tablespoons into the hot skillet, flattening them slightly as you do. Fry until the fritters are golden brown on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn over, and fry on the other side until golden, about another 2 minutes. Remove the fritters to a paper towel lined plate. Oil the pan as needed to finish frying the fritters
  • Keep fritters warm in a low oven, about 200 degrees F while you fry the rest of the batter. Serve warm, plain or with sour cream for garnish.

Notes

Makes about 17 fritters

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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  1. Kayle (The Cooking Actress)

    July 6, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    I LOVE this idea!!!!!! Must try!

  2. Rhonda

    February 19, 2020 at 7:50 pm

    5 stars
    Great tasting. I used Almond Milk and recipe was not altered in flavor or consistency.

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