Easy Gluten-Free Onion Rings

Easy gluten-free onion rings! These are easy because you don't have to manage a fryer, and there's no batter to make. Simply bread with cornmeal based breading and bake with oil spray. They also happen to be dairy-free! I'll be honest, I hate frying things. I think it's stressful and messy, and a pain in the ass. There, I said it. I still do it occasionally, but if I can figure out how to get equally good results in the oven you can bet I will. And, these are great! Not greasy with plenty of flavor. Crispy on the outside with tender onion on the inside. This recipe makes a lot of onion rings. It makes 4 big portions, or 6 portions if you're stingy (or having multiple sides, or feeding a couple of little kids). I love cornmeal breading, and I happen to prefer onion rings that have cornmeal in the breading or batter. I think it gives them a much richer flavor than bread crumbs. You want to be sure to use a finely ground cornmeal (corn flour would work too) or these won't have the right texture and it won't stick to the onions as well. To round out the breading you'll also need a little almond flour. These would be great with burgers instead of fries. Or, in addition to fries if you're feeling really decadent. My recipe for oven baked steak fries happens to cook at the same temperature as these easy gluten-free onion rings: https://www.mapletaffyandlousytomatoes.com/recipes/crispy-oven-fries/ They'd also be great served with some gluten-free dairy-free chicken nuggets. Hey, I have a recipe for those! https://www.mapletaffyandlousytomatoes.com/recipes/gluten-free-dairy-free-chicken-nuggets-baked/ These were a big hit at my house. My father, who is something of an onion ring aficionado, loved them. He kept going back for more and finished the leftovers later that same night (#selfish, #doesntlovemeenoughtoshare)!