Baked Onion Rings (GF, DF)

The kiddos and I celebrating the start of football season!

It's football season!!!  That means game day food!

Of course, we like to do it the healthy way around here...

I saw these in my Mama's Rachel Ray magazine and knew I had to try them.

Baked Onion Rings

1 Large Onion- I used red because that's what I had, but you can use white or yellow

*1 C "buttermilk"

1 egg

1/2 C brown rice flour

1 C "bread crumbs"- see how I do this here

1/2 t cayenne pepper

1/2 t black pepper

1/2 t onion powder

1/4 t sea salt

*squeeze half a lemon in a measuring cup and add enough unsweetened almond milk to make it a cup.  Let it sit while you get everything else prepared.

Prepare your buttermilk.  Preheat the oven to 475 and prep a large baking sheet with parchment paper.  Put the brown rice flour in a shallow bowl.   Mix the breadcrumbs with all the seasonings in another shallow bowl.  Beat the egg in with your buttermilk in the measuring cup.  Slice the onion into rings (about 1/2 in thickness) and separate them.  Coat each ring with flour first, then dip it in the buttermilk mixture.  Let the excess liquid drip off before dredging it in the crumb mixture.  Make sure it is coated in the crumbs and place on the baking sheet.  Continue for each ring, making sure to have them in a single layer on the baking sheet.   Bake until crispy and brown, about 18 minutes.  Sprinkle with a little sea salt.  Serve with whatever sauce you like.