Forget the frozen ones from the supermarket, cuz these are insanely good and lmost ‘glass shattering’ crispy. Make em once, and you’ll make em again…and again.
Oil
1 yellow onion
3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 - 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Big pinch Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper
1 cup cold water
2 cups panko bread crumbs
Heat about an inch or 2 of oil to 350 in a skillet
Peel onions and cut into 1/4 inch rings, then separate into individual rings
Put flour, cornstarch, cayenne and salt and pepper into a large bowl, mix well to combine
Add water, and using a whisk mix until smooth - set aside
Put panko into another large bowl
When ready to cook, dip onion rings into the wet batter, then into the panko and then carefully put into the oil - don’t overload the pan though or the oil temp will drop way too much
Cook 2-3 minutes until golden brown, then remove to a cooling rack
Keep going