SUBSTITUTE FOR FRIED ONIONS RECIPES

Steps:

• Soak onions in milk for 5 minutes.
• Combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and salt. Add a handful of onions and toss to coat. Remove and repeat with remaining onions, one handful at a time.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or deep fryer. Fry onion in batches, stirring as needed, until evenly browned, 2 to 3 minutes each. Drain on paper towels and season with more salt. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Slice onionsPeel your onions and rinse them under cold tap water.Next, grab your mandoline (a fancy veggie slicer) and slice each onion until you’ve got a big pile of evenly sliced onion slices.
• Let the onions dryTake your onion slices and spread them out evenly on a kitchen towel or a few paper towels. You want to let the onions sit for a few hours to reduce overall moisture. This will result in a crispier onion when you’re done frying them.
• Fry the onionsGrab your large saucepan, and over medium-high heat, pour in your 8-10 cups (64-80 ounces) of canola oil.Once your oil is hot (almost smoking), place onions in the oil, if you add the onions before the oil is hot enough, you won’t have crispy onions.Frying Stage 1: Fry for 10 minutes or so in the hot oil, stirring consistently, to remove all the moisture from the onions.Frying Stage 2: Reduce the heat to low and continue to stir and fry the onions until they’ve turned a golden brown in color.
• Last stepsOnce the onions are golden brown in color, using your mesh hand-strainer, remove the onions and place them on a paper towel-lined plate or baking sheet.Leave the onions alone for 4-5 minutes until they reach room temperature. This is how the onions gain their crispiness. The onions will continue to brown a bit while they’re sitting on the plate, drying.