Oven-Baked Onion Rings

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

It's hard to bake an onion ring as good as a deep-fried version. These are pretty good, so check it out! This makes a very crunchy, easy, no-muss, no-fuss onion ring.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Oven-Baked Onion Rings

Ingredients

1 yellow onion - ends trimmed off

peeled

and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices

2 egg whites

2 tablespoons milk

1 pinch cayenne pepper

or to taste

3 cups panko bread crumbs

or more if needed

½ cup all-purpose flour

salt and ground black pepper to taste

cooking spray

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Separate onion slices into individual rings.

Step 3

Whisk egg whites with milk in a bowl until thoroughly combined; season egg mixture with a pinch of cayenne pepper. Place panko crumbs into a separate bowl.

Step 4

Place onion rings into a large resealable plastic bag. Add flour salt and black pepper; seal bag and shake until rings are well coated with flour.

Step 5

Drop flour-coated onion rings into egg white-milk mixture a few at a time and toss lightly with tongs until coated. Place rings into panko crumbs and gently shake the bowl to toss the crumbs with the onion rings until rings are coated with crumbs.

Step 6

Transfer coated onion rings to a large baking sheet; spray rings lightly with cooking spray.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until onion rings are tender and crumbs are lightly golden brown 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Oven-Baked Onion Rings

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 297.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.8g 26%

Carbohydrates: 74g 24%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 2.9g

Fat: 3.1g 5%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 5%

Cholesterol: 0.6mg

Vitamin A Iu: 36.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 4.3mg 7%

Folate: 40.5mcg 10%

Calcium: 25.6mg 3%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 11.9mg 4%

Potassium: 139.2mg 4%

Sodium: 429.4mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 27.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.