These bacon-wrapped onion rings aren’t breaded and baked instead of fried, making for a less messy recipe!
No breading means these rings are also naturally gluten-free.
Turn these appetizers into a meal by serving with garlic, smashed potatoes, and some buffalo dipping sauce!
Key Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
Sweet onions. Sweet onions have a mellower bite and more sweetness than regular white sugar. Their sweetness pairs well with smoky and salty bacon.
Bacon. You can’t have bacon-wrapped onion rings without bacon! Bacon serves as a savory substitute for the crunch of fried breading.
Coconut sugar. Coconut sugar is lower on the glycemic index-meaning the body absorbs it more slowly. It also provides a slight molasses flavor to the onion rings.
Chili spice. Chili powder cuts through the fattiness of bacon by adding a bit of heat, which also compliments the sweet onions.
Optional. If you don’t have any chili powder on hand, smoked paprika is a great substitute.
How to Make It
1. Gather the ingredients—Preheat the oven to 425F degrees. Cut the ends off onions. Slice into six thick onion rings, approximately 1 1/2 inch thickness. Separate the rings, make sure each has 2-3 layers.
2. Wrap an entire onion ring with a bacon slice threading through the middle. For each circle, use two slices, slightly overlapping and stretching while wrapping. Arrange on the baking rack inside the baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar and chili powder.
3. Bake on the middle rack for 15 minutes till fully cooked and brown. If you are looking for more crisp, broil on high for 2-4 minutes before serving.
Make Keto Onion Rings
Choose sugar-free bacon and skip the coconut sugar in this recipe, and these bacon-wrapped onion rings will be keto onion rings.
Recipe Tips
Make sure to use large onions and cut them into thick slices; this will help them hold their shape as they bake.
This recipe makes about 6 onion rings, with two slices of bacon per ring.
Placing the onion rings on a baking rack fitted on the baking sheet ensures air circulation for crispiness and keeps the onion rings from getting too greasy.
For easier cleanup, consider adding aluminum foil to the bottom of the baking sheet.
Since the coconut sugar might cause smokiness when baked in the oven, feel free to skip broiling or grill the onion rings instead to avoid oven smoke.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What kind of onion is best for onion rings?
Choosing sweet Vidalia onion will help to keep the flavor mild, sweet, and less pungent.
Gather the ingredients—Preheat the oven to 425F degrees. Cut the ends off onions. Slice into six thick onion rings, approximately 1 1/2 inch thickness. Separate the rings, make sure each has 2-3 layers.
Wrap an entire onion ring with a bacon slice threading through the middle. For each circle, use two slices, slightly overlapping and stretching while wrapping. Arrange on the baking rack inside the baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar and chili powder.
Bake on the middle rack for 15 minutes till fully cooked and brown. If you are looking for more crisp, broil on high for 2-4 minutes before serving.
Notes
Choose large onion and make sure to cut each onion into thick slices. This will help to keep the shape.This recipe makes six large rings. Each onion ring uses two bacon slices.Since we add a bit of sugar, this might result in some smoky flavors in the oven. If you want to keep it completely smoke-free, skip the broiling option at the end or choose to grill instead.To make keto onion rings, skip the sugar in the recipe and make sure that bacon is sugar-free.
Natalia is a recipe developer, food photographer, and home cook. She started Flavorful Home to document her recipes and share home cooking tips. She loves creating flavorful and nutritious meals while keeping the cooking process simple and joyful!
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