Onion Straws with Chipotle Pepper Aioli

Onions straws are thin slices of  sweet onion gently breaded and deep fried till golden and crispy.  experience via them themselves or serve with Chipotle Pepper Aioli as the appropriate celebration appetizer.  they may be also delicious served over grilled steaks, barbecued burgers, smoked chicken and even mac and cheese.

Have you ever tried onion straws? in case you haven’t you're missing out on a treat.  they may be just that properly. there may be only a special region in my coronary heart for little bits of onion breaded and fried to golden perfection.  Now add my Chipotle Pepper Aioli dipping sauce and you have yourself a real treat.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce minced
• 2 medium vidalia onions very thinly sliced
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons cayenne
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• canola oil for frying

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In small bowl mix garlic, mayonnaise, lemon juice and chipotle pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
2. In wide based bowl combine onions and buttermilk. Allow to sit for one hour; stirring occasionally.
3. On shallow plate combine flour, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne and paprika. Mix well with a fork.
4. Heat oil in heavy stock pot or Dutch oven to 375 degrees.
5. Using tongs remove onions from buttermilk and dredge through the flour mixture. Gently shake excess flour from the onions. Working in batches add onions to oil. Using the tongs break them up a bit so they don’t clump. Stay close they should be done in 1-2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
6. Serve with the Chipotle Pepper Aioli.

Based on the recipe from https://www.smalltownwoman.com/onion-straws-with-chipotle-pepper-aioli/

source https://kitchenstronger.blogspot.com/2019/04/onion-straws-with-chipotle-pepper-aioli.html

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