Oven-Baked Onion Rings

I was craving for onion rings and I didn't want to deep fry them - because it's not good for your health. Hahaha! So, here is the recipe for people who want to be "healthier" and still get their onion rings fix.

Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp paprika
4 tsp salt (kosher if you like)
1 cup buttermilk or 1 tbs vinegar + milk to make 1 cup
2 eggs
3 cups Panko breadcrumbs (they stay crunchy, if not available in your area, you may use whatever bread crumbs you prefer)
3 tbs olive oil
1 large yellow sweet onion, sliced 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Place parchment paper on 2 baking sheets and set aside.
3. In a small bowl, combine flour, paprika and 2 tsp salt.
4. In another bowl, whisk together eggs and buttermilk. Add half of the flour mixture and beat until thickened.
5. In a shallow dish, combine Panko, olive oil and 2 tsp salt.

Dredge onion rings in the flour mixture, then into the buttermilk. Drain the excess and dredge in the Panko mix.

Arrange the onions on the baking sheet and bake for 14 to 20 minutes. Bake until golden brown. you may turn them around halfway through to have an even crisping and browning. But it is not necessary.

Enjoy!