Name: LCHF onion rings
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Accompaniment
Ingredients: 250 ml sour cream; 5 ml lemon juice; 10 g green chillies chopped; 1/2 avocado; 6 fresh basil leaves; pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper; 220 g onion; 2 eggs; 5 ml fresh garlic crushed; 60 ml coconut flour; 125 ml gruyère cheese grated; 15 ml sesame seeds; pinch cayenne pepper; pinch salt; olive oil for shallow frying

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Ingredients (15)

DIP:

250 ml	sour cream
5 ml	lemon juice
10 g	green chillies — chopped
1/2	avocado
6	fresh basil leaves
pinch	salt and freshly ground black pepper

ONION RINGS:

220 g	onion
2	eggs
5 ml	fresh garlic — crushed
60 ml	coconut flour
125 ml	gruyère cheese — grated
15 ml	sesame seeds
pinch	cayenne pepper
pinch	salt
	olive oil — for shallow frying

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Method:

For the dip, place everything in food processor and blend until smooth. Store it in the fridge until ready to use.

For the onion rings, cut the onion into 0.5cm slices.
Lightly whisk the egg and garlic together. Soak the onion slices in the egg mixture for 10 minutes.
Combine the coconut flour, cheese, sesame seeds, cayenne and salt.
Heat some oil in a deep pan for shallow frying. Dip each onion ring into the coconut flour mixture and then place it in the hot oil. Fry the onion rings in 3-4 batches. Drain on paper towel and serve with the dip.

TIP:
The coconut flour can also be replaced with almond flour

Recipe reprinted with permission of Illanique van Aswegen.

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