Delicious, versatile onion rings

French-Fried Onion Rings

Onion rings are wonderfully versatile; pile them on your favorite grilled meat – they’ll add a whole new dimension.

PREP: 10 minutes

COOK: 5 minutes per batch

MAKES: 4 accompaniment servings

1 jumbo onion (1 pound), cut into 1/4 -inch-thick slices

Vegetable oil for frying

1/4 cup milk

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Separate onion slices into rings. In 4-quart saucepan, heat 2 inches oil over medium heat until temperature reaches 370 F on deep-fat thermometer.

2. Pour milk into large bowl. In ziptight plastic bag, mix flour and salt. Dip one-fourth of onion rings in milk. With tongs, transfer to flour mixture, shake to coat.

3. Drop coated onion rings into hot oil; fry until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat dipping, coating, and frying with remaining onion rings. Serve immediately.

• Each serving: About 487 calories, 4 g protein, 26 g carbohydrate, 42 g total fat (5 g saturated), 1 mg cholesterol, 298 mg sodium.