Description

You don't have to go to a restaurant to get this favorite appetizer. Make it at home with a little time and a few ingredients. Serve it with this dip or your favorite dip.

Ingredients

• 1 Walla Walla or Vidalia onion
• 2 c. buttermilk
• 1 c. all- purpose flour
• 1/2 c. Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 t. onion salt
• canola or vegetable oil, for frying
• Basil Buttermilk Dip:
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• handful of fresh basil leaves
• lemon juice
• Kosher salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Peel onions; slice them thickly, about 1/2 inch. Gently separate the slices into rings; don't discard the little center pieces.
2. Pour buttermilk into a large bowl; add onions. Stir to coat.
3. Pour several inches of oil into a pan. Heat to 350 degrees.