Ingredients
- 4 brown Wilcox onions, cut into rings
- Vegetable oil, to deep-fry
- 190g plain flour
- 50g cornflour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 2 teaspoons ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 310ml iced water
- 1 long fresh red chilli, thinly sliced
- 1 shallot, trimmed, thinly sliced
Directions
- Step 1
Place the onion in a bowl of cold water. Set aside for 10 minutes. Drain. Place on a baking tray lined with paper towel and set aside for 5 minutes. Pat dry with paper towel.
- Step 2
Add oil to a saucepan to reach a depth of 10cm. Heat to 190°C over high heat.
- Step 3
Sift flour, cornflour, baking powder, salt, bicarbonate of soda, white pepper, black pepper and chilli powder in a bowl. Add the water and whisk until just combined. Place the bowl over a bowl filled with iced water.
- Step 4
Dip one-third of the onion, 1 at a time, into the batter to coat. Add to oil. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a tray lined with paper towel. Repeat, in 2 more batches, with the remaining batter and onion, reheating oil between batches. Place the onion on a platter. Top with chilli and shallot.
Recipe courtesy of taste.com.au
Serving size 4