Pepper Fried Onions

Name: Pepper Fried Onions
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT1H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H25M0.000S
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: Oil, for frying; 2 large yellow onions, cut into 1/4-inch rings; Salt; 1 cup hot sauce; 2 cups flour; Essence, recipe follows; 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika; 2 tablespoons salt; 2 tablespoons garlic powder; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried thyme

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Total: 1 hr 25 min

Prep: 1 hr 10 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Total: 1 hr 25 min

Prep: 1 hr 10 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

Oil, for frying

2 large yellow onions, cut into 1/4-inch rings

Salt

1 cup hot sauce

2 cups flour

Essence, recipe follows

Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons garlic powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried thyme

Directions

Preheat the fryer. In a mixing bowl, add the onions. Season the onions with salt. Add the hot sauce and toss the onions in the sauce to coat each ring completely. Marinate the onions for at least 1 hour. In another mixing bowl, add the flour. Season the flour with Essence. Dredge the onion rings in the season flour, coating each ring evenly. Shake off the excess flour and fry the rings in batches. Fry the onion rings until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the onion rings from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season the rings with Essence. Continue the frying process until all of the onions are fried. Serve the onion rings hot.