Crispy Cajun Fried Onion Strings
These Crispy Cajun Fried Onion Strings are breaded with flour and Tony Chachere's and are a perfect snack, appetizer, or topper for a burger or salad!
Ingredients
- 2 medium yellow onions
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup Tony Chachere's
- 2 quarts oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cut non furry end off the onions and peel. (leave the furry end to hold the onion together and grip the mandolin guard. Using a mandolin slicer on a very thin setting (3mm), slice your onions.
- Soak raw onions in buttermilk for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure buttermilk coats all onions.
- Mix flour and Tony Chachere's.
- Heat oil to 375°F.
- Grab a handful of onions from the buttermilk. Squeeze off excess milk. Toss in flour mixture and coat thoroughly.
- Shake off excess flour mixture. Fry in oil for about 2-3 minutes. Remove from oil and salt if you desire.
- Repeat until all onions are fried. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.