Baked Onion Rings

This is a recipe that I found on Taste Spotting and despite the fact the onion rings aren't fried, they are still delicious.  I didn't have a whole onion, so I scaled the recipe down for what I had, but the original recipe is below.  I also had a few jalapenos, so I breaded and baked them along with the onions.  Its a great side for black bean burgers or spent grain burgers.  Or for a late night snack. :)

Baked Onion Rings

• 2 Sweet Onions
• 1/2 Cup Flour
• 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne powder (optional)
• 2 Tsp Table Salt
• 2 Cups Panko Bread Crumbs
• 3 Eggs
  
  

1) Preheat oven to 450.
2) Start off by peeling your onions and cutting them into approximately ½ inch wide slices.  You can make them into rings, or wedges.
3) Get three bowls for your breading station. In one bowl, combine your flour, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and table salt. Put your panko crumbs in a second bowl and whisk the eggs in the last bowl. 

4) To bread the onion rings, dip them in the egg, lightly coating them, then into the flour, and into the egg once again, and finally into the panko.   Place the breaded onion rings on a pan coated with non-stick cooking spray. Repeat this process until you have breaded all your onion rings.

Pre and Post Cooking

5) Give them a generous coating of cooking spray, to help brown them, and bake for 20-25 minutes (or until they are browned) flipping halfway through.

6) Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce!