Do you like crispy chips? Then you definitely ate a snack like Onion Rings chips. And if not, then be sure to try them. Those who love snacks of this kind will certainly not remain indifferent to crispy and airy rings.
Where to get onion rings? You have two options - buy them or cook them yourself. In the article, we compare the calorie content and the recipe of store and home onion rings, and also conclude which rings are best to eat.
Composition and calorie content of Onion Rings chips from the store
On the shelves of supermarkets you can find goods from different manufacturers. The composition of products of various companies is not much different. So what are Onion Rings chips made of? Here is their composition:
- potato starch;
- wheat flour;
- lemon acid;
- Apple acid;
- sunflower oil;
- preservative E223;
- iodized salt;
- stabilizer E450;
- onion powder;
- turmeric;
- flavor enhancer;
- yeast powder;
- garlic powder;
- flavoring;
- anti-crusher E551.
The energy value of the product is 480 kcal per 100 grams of onion rings. And also onion onion chips contain:
- protein - 5 grams;
- fat - 26 grams;
- carbohydrates - 62 grams.
As you can see, the calorie content of the purchased product is quite large. Below will be considered a recipe for making homemade onion rings.
Foods For Onion Rings
To prepare a delicious snack, you will need the following ingredients:
- wheat flour - 250 grams;
- salt - 4 grams;
- chicken eggs - 2 pieces;
- classic yogurt without sugar - 250 grams;
- sunflower oil - 35 ml;
- ground black and red pepper - 2 grams of each type;
- onions - 3 turnips.
Cooking onion rings
- Mix salt, 100 grams of flour, red and black peppers in one bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine yogurt, 150 grams of wheat flour and eggs. Beat the ingredients with a mixer until smooth.
- Peel the onion and cut into rings. The width of the rings should be about a centimeter.
- Pour the sunflower oil into the pan with a thick bottom. Set the pan to warm up. Wait for the oil to hiss.
- Roll the onion rings first in the flour mixture, then dip in the egg and yogurt mixture.
- Next, put the rings in hot oil. Cook until golden brown (about 3 minutes on each side).
- Sprinkle the finished rings with salt a little.
Onion rings can be served with ketchup, cheese sauce, mayonnaise. A home-made product will be a great appetizer for a glass of wine or a beer. The calorie content of these onion rings is 160 kcal per 100 grams of product.
Output
So which onion rings to choose - purchased or home? Without delay, you can answer: home. After all, onion rings of their own preparation have advantages:
- they have fewer calories;
- the composition of home onion rings includes only natural ingredients.
Onion rings from the store have only one advantage - they do not need to be cooked. But think a few times before you purchase them. Do you want to risk your health and figure to save time?
Onion rings are an unusual and interesting dish that is best prepared on their own.