Baked Onion Rings

one of my vice is onion rings.  when i'm eating out, and there is an option of ordering onion rings as a side, i don't even consider looking at other side choices.  if i didn't mind the "fried" smell that you get when you fry something at home, and if it wasn't so bad for you, i would eat it every day.

but alas, it's not so good for you, is it?

yes it is!  yes it is!!  or at least, there is a healthier alternative. 

Baked Onion Rings

Recipe adapted from Food Doodles

1 medium sweet onion

1/4 Cup flour

1/4 Cup Italian Seasoning Bread Crumbs

1/2 TBS finely chopped Rosemary

1 egg, beaten

1 Cup Panko bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Slice the onions about 1/2 inch thick.  In a large ziploc bag, add flour and Italian Seasoning Bread Crumbs and mix.  Add onion and shake well to coat.  

Put Panko bread crumbs into a large plate or bowl and set aside.  In a small bowl, beat egg and mix in some of the chopped rosemary.  Coat onion ring in egg mixture and then coat in panko crumbs.  Place the onion ring in a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until bottom edge turns golden, then flip the rings over and bake for 10 more minutes or until the rings are nice and golden.  

now, mind you, my pictures don't do justice, but if you go to Food Doodles link above, you will see BEAUTIFUL pictures of the onion rings.  and i mean, b-e-a-utiful.  

after i took the picture above, it took me about 10 minutes to chow down all the rings.  i cleaned up afterwards so my husband won't know that they even existed... hehe.