French Fried Onions
Ingredients
1 Onion
Buttermilk, enough to soak onion strings
1 cup Tapioca or Arrowroot Starch
1½ teaspoon Sea Salt
½ teaspoon Paprika (optional)
¼ teaspoon Chili Powder (optional)
Certified Organic Coconut Oil
Directions
1. Slice the onion into very thin slices
2. Put the sliced onion strings into a bowl and cover with buttermilk
If you don’t have buttermilk, then you can use regular milk with about 1 tablespoon of vinegar for every cup of milk
3. Soak the onions for at least an hour, up to 24 hours
4. In a separate bowl (or bag) mix together the tapioca or arrowroot, salt, and spices if using
5. When the onions are done soaking, add some coconut oil into a pan
6. The deeper the oil, the more onions you can fry at one time
To save on oil and money, keep it at about ½ inch deep and do smaller batches
7. You do want the onions to be totally submerged when cooking
8. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it’s about 350 degrees
If the onion strings bubble furiously and brown right away, the oil is too hot. You want it to produce small bubbles and a nice sizzling sound
9. While the oil is heating up, drain the onions and coat really well in the flour mixture
10. Drop small handfuls of the onion strings into the oil and fry for a couple of minutes, until nicely browned and crispy
11. Stir them occasionally while frying so they don’t stick together
12. Remove from the oil and let cool down on a paper towel