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| Homemade French Fried Onions... I could have eaten them all up! |
It was Easter weekend and time to make one of the traditional dishes for our Easter meal. A Green Bean Casserole. But because I hadn't really given a lot of thought to it (we've been married for almost 24 years now... I've been making our traditional meals for a loooong time) it was only the day before when I realized we were going to need some French's (Durkee) onions for on top of the beans. Since I had none and had no intention on running to the store, I decided to make them myself. This also would work out better because I was doing sugar-free, low carb and couldn't have the store bought version.
Since I'm a fan of onion rings it was an easy substitution and was so good I plan on making them this week to snack on! Note: for the fried onions to taste similar to the store bought version, you need to use a lot of salt. I like them less salty, but I 'tested' them with more and got a very close taste to the original.
Fried Onions to top traditional Green Bean Casserole
1/2 medium onion (I used a yellow onion)
1/2 c cream or milk
1/4 c Carb quick (or Biscuit mix or regular white flour)
1/4 c Soy flour
salt and pepper- about 1/8 t each mixed in flour
Slice the onion in thin slices. Soak in the cream or milk for 10 minute or more. Heat oil in a pan - at least an inch deep. When a drop of water sizzles when dropped into the oil, and it's about 350 degrees, lift some of the onions from the milk/cream, let them drain a second and then dredge in the mixture of flour. Fry until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel lined plate. Salt to taste if you think they need more. Let cool. Snack or use on top of green bean casserole or other dishes.
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| Dredged in flour mixture |
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| I used them on top of Green Bean Casserole but you can use them for anything! |