Oven-Baked Onion Rings

One of two recipes we really liked from Mum's United State's of America themed meal, these rings are a tasty and low fat alternative to popular deep fried onion rings.

Oven-Baked Onion Rings Recipe


Ingredients

1 red onion - ends trimmed off, peeled, and cut crosswise into thick slices              

1 egg

2 tablespoons milk         

Cajun seasoning

1 cup  panko bread crumbs,  more if needed              

1/4 cup all-purpose flour                                                                                             

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Method 

Preheat oven to 230 degrees C.

Separate onion slices into individual rings.

Whisk egg with milk and 1/2 the flour in a bowl until combined into batter.  Place panko crumbs and cajun seasoning into a separate bowl.

Place onion rings in a large reusable bag and shake with the remaining 1/2 of the flour, salt and pepper until rings are thoroughly coated.

Drop a few rings at a time into the batter and coat before removing them an placing individually into the crumbs.  Toss gently to coat.

Transfer coated onion rings to a baking sheet and spray lightly with oil/cooking spray.

Bake until rings are tender and the crumbs turning golden brown (~12-15 minutes).

Enjoy!