Amazing Onion rings

NGREDIENTS

• 3 medium yellow onions
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• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
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• 6 large egg white and some milk
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• 1 cups fine dry breadcrumbs, preferably whole-wheat (see Note)
• 1 tablespoon seasoning blend (I used taco, seasoning salt, tumeric, chili powder and some of that garlic one)
  
• Olive oil
  

PREPARATION

1. Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 450°F.
   
2. Coast one large pan with olive oil
   
3. Cut off both ends of each onion and peel. Slice into 1/2-inch-thick slices; separate into rings. Place the rings in a medium bowl; cover with cold water.
4. Combine flour and baking powder in a shallow dish.
   
5. Lightly beat eggs and milk in another shallow dish.
   
6. Combine breadcrumbs and seasoning in a third shallow dish.
   
7. Working with one ring at time, remove from the water, letting any excess drip off.
   
8. Coat in flour, shaking off any excess.
9. Dip in egg and let any excess drip off.
   
10. Then coat in the breadcrumb mixture, shaking off any excess.
    
11. Place on the prepared baking sheets.
12. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn each onion ring over and return to the oven
13. Continue baking until brown and very crispy, 8 to 10 minutes more.

TIPS & NOTES

• Ingredient note: Look for fine dry whole-wheat breadcrumbs in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets or natural-foods stores. To make your own, trim crusts from firm sandwich bread. Tear the bread into pieces and process in a food processor until very fine. Spread on a baking sheet and bake at 250°F until dry, about 10 to 15 minutes. One slice of bread makes about 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs.