Onion Strings

These are wonderful on burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads or just as is.  They are also great to use on the a green bean casserole.  If you are going to use these for a green bean casserole, I would double the recipe.

ONION STRINGS

Ingredients:
*1 medium-large yellow onion

*1 cup buttermilk

*1 cup all-purpose flour

*1/2 teaspoon baking powder

*1/2 teaspoon paprika

*1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

*1/2 teaspoon season salt

*vegetable oil, enough to cook onions in (1 to 2 cups)

Directions:

~Slice onion very thin and separate.

~Place sliced onion into a medium bowl.

~Pour buttermilk over sliced onions.

~Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

~In  small bowl, mix flour, paprika, garlic powder, baking powder & season salt.

~Heat oil to 375 degrees in a large skillet (I like using my cast iron skillet).

~Pick up a small handful of onions and let milk drip off.

~Drop into flour mixture and toss.

~Shake off excess mixture and fry in hot oil.

~Remove when coating is a golden brown.

~Set aside and repeat until all the onion strings are done.