Baked Panko Onion Rings
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I know onion rings aren’t for everyone and honestly they’re not even always something I like. They have to be cooked just right. I don’t like them too thick and they can’t be super juicy either. I like them more on the thin and crispy side. Those sadly are hard to find but some places do them right. I’ve tried to duplicate fried onion rings a couple of times and was never happy with the results.
This weekend I made a split batch of onion rings for testing purposes. One half was coated in a spiced flour mixture and the other half was coated in a spiced panko mixture. The other difference, one was fried and the other baked. I had such high hopes for finding a fried version I’d like but it was another disappointment. It wasn’t right at all. The baked version was awesome though, so I had to recreate and tweak it a bit the following day so I could share with you!!
You need these. If you’ve never had baked panko onion rings, you need to make them. The thickness and juiciness can be adjusted to your liking, as well as the spices. I like mine with a bit of a kick. Without is fine too but I like the spicy after bite. They left my kids requesting bread to cool off their mouths. The funny thing is, they still totally loved them. Even better than the bite or the ability to tweak to your own liking… seriously… the crunch! Have you ever used panko breadcrumbs before? If not, you’re missing out! You need these in your life. They’re amazing. They change up a good recipe or food to an awesome one in a pinch. I’ve used these on chicken, mac and cheese and now onion rings. I’ll never go back to basic onion rings or breaded chicken again. Never!
Baked Panko Onion Rings
Ingredients
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 C Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 C plain breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper optional
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a wire rack.
- Cut top and bottom off of your onion. Remove outer ring and skin. Cut rings to your desired thickness. Set aside.
- In a small clean bowl add breadcrumbs and spices. Stir well to combine. In a second small bowl beat eggs lightly with a fork. Add several onion rings to beaten eggs. Coat well. Transfer one onion ring to breadcrumb mixture, toss to coat. Remove and gently place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining onion slices.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until desired crispness, watching carefully to not burn.
Notes
All of your onion ring talk is killing me you know? Killing me. Now I need some panko crumbs.
You know, I love almost any kind of onion ring. It would be difficult for me to recall an onion ring I didn’t like! But I don’t like deep frying, so these would be perfect for me!
Mmm, these look perfect!
Huge fans of panko here. We particularly like sprinkling it on top of mac n cheese before baking for a nice crunchy topping.
Love that these are baked and not fried. Means I can eat more and not feel bad about doing so :)
Oh wow! These look incredible. I love onion rings and I love panko. I am totally trying these. Great for football Sunday! YUM
I’m craving onion rings now. Gah.
these really do look perfect. I’ve made them once like this a long time ago and really don’t get why I don’t make them more often!! Love!
Oooo, these look good. I’m so glad they’re baked, and not fried. And they’re spicy! Yum! Sounds all around delicious.
Onion rings are one of my favorite occasional indulgences. I’m not picky, I love them all :) That said, your version looks fantastic and since they’re baked I could justify LOTS of them!
These onion rings look awesome! Plus I love that they are baked, not fried :)
This is something I want to try at home too. How do you make them crisp and crunchy?
Brilliant recipe!
LOVE LOVE LOVE Onion Rings…Great Guiltless way to satisfy!
Ooo, wow, those look like perfect onion rings!
This looks like a good recipe to try since I love onion rings but not all the fat. I need to make sure I understand the recipe instructions, though. Do we mix the bread crumbs and panko crumbs together and then coat the onion rings with them after dipping them in the eggs? Also, do the eggs stick well to the raw onions? I’ve had difficulty getting other wetting agents to fully cover and stick to the raw onion rings.
Allow a handful of onion rings to soak in the egg while working on other rings, when you run out, add more to the egg. Yes, it will stick. And yes, egg coated onion rings go into the breadcrumb/panko mixture :) Enjoy!
These will definitely be going on a hamburger this summer.
I hope you enjoy them!