Making onion strings couldn't be easier. Serve these yummy treats as an appetizer or as a side dish with a delicious horseradish ketchup on the side.
1 Vidalia onion
1 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
vegetable oil, for frying
Horseradish Ketchup:
1/2 c. ketchup
1 t. cream style horseradish
Horseradish Ketchup:
Blend the ketchup and horseradish together in a small bowl; set aside.
Pour at least 4 inches of oil into a medium sized pot; heat over medium heat until it reaches about 350 degrees.
Slice the top off the onion; peel off just the outer layer of skin, leaving the root end intact. Slice onion on the 1/8 inch setting of a mandolin slicer. Gently separate the slices into individual rings.
Whisk flour and salt together in a bowl. Working in batches, toss onion slices into the flour; coat completely; shake off excess. Drop slices into the hot oil. If you aren't using a thermometer, drop in a test onion, if the oil is at the correct temperature, the onion should fry to a golden crispiness in about 2 minutes. If it browns immediately, the oil is too hot. If it doesn't turn golden in 2 minutes, it needs to be hotter.
Drain the onions on a paper towel while finishing the remaining onion slices.
Serve immediately with horseradish ketchup on the side.
4 servings.