Black And Tan Onion Rings

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 large sweet onions (i.e. vidalia, mayan, etc.)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock (maybe more, see note below)
• 1 tablespoon salt (optional)
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 dried ancho peppers, flaked (or use your favorite chili pepper)
• to taste vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 cut onions into 1/4-inch slices and separate concentric rings. set aside.
• 2 mix flour, salt (optionally), paprika, cayenne pepper, and the pepper flakes.
• 3 add stock until mixture takes on a batter consistency -- see note below.
• 4 pour oil into heavy saucepan, wok, or deep fryer to a depth of 2 to 3 inches. heat to 350f.
• 5 preferably with tongs, coat each ring individually until completely covered with batter.
• 6 in batches, place rings into the oil until batter takes on various shades of medium and dark brown.
• 7 remove rings from oil and place on dioxin-free paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
• 8 * i'm not sure exactly how much stock to use here but start with the recommended 1 1/2 cups and add flour and stock intermittently until a batter texture is achieved.