If you haven’t tried smoking onion rings, you need to! Yeah sure it may take an hour to smoke the onion and then another 4 hours of letting it set in the fridge (or just an hour in the freezer) but it is worth the extra time.
The difference between a normal onion ring and a smoked onion ring is all in the bite. A normal onion ring has the tendency to leave you with a batter ring after you take your first bite. A smoked onion ring doesn’t pull out the onion on your first bite and ensures onion in every bite. Give it a try.
Smoked Onion Ring Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 Tbsps. corn startch
- 2 Tbsps. favorite BBQ rub
- 1 can of beer
- 1/8th cup of water (if needed)
- 2 cups of Panko breadcrumbs
Smoking Instructions
- Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees
- For best results use a fruity wood pellet like apple or cherry
- Place onion on smoker and let them smoke for 1 hour
- Remove from smoke and place in fridge for 4 hours or freezer for 1 hour
Smoked Onion Ring Batter Instructions
- Mix flour and corn starch together
- Add in BBQ rub and mix
- Stir in 1 can of your favorite beer
- If mixture is clumpy add 1/8 cup of water until you get a pancake type mixture
Smoked Onion Ring Frying Instructions
- Preheat oil in pan to 375 degrees
- Slice smoked onion into about 1/4 inch rings
- Coat in onion ring batter
- Cover in panko bread crumbs
- Place in hot oil until golden brown (flip once to ensure all sides are golden brown)
- Place a napkin on a plate and place smoked onion rings on napkin to cool
