onion ring

Definition of onion ring

: a ring of sliced onion coated with batter or crumbs and fried

Examples of onion ring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then, working 1 at a time, crack an egg into a small bowl and slide onto pizza, using an onion ring to contain each white. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Ham and Spinach Pizza," 10 Dec. 2019 For the competitive eater, Third Street Tavern has a six-stack burger challenge that's six patties at 24 ounces of meat, with six slices of cheese, 7 ounces of potato tots and onion ring that's free if finished in eight minutes or less. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "At Third Street Tavern, launching a new concept for a different era," 4 July 2020 Here are some of our favorites outside the burger realm and into the world of fries, onion rings, hot dogs, and shakes: HOT DOGS 2. — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, "The best hot dogs, french fries, onion rings and shakes in the San Antonio area," 27 Dec. 2019 The onion rings are bathed in the same batter as the pickles and mushrooms, which, again, kept the need for a greasy finger napkin cleanup to a minimum. — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, "52 Weeks of Burgers: Fattboy Burgers and Dogs," 4 Oct. 2019 Grab a seat underneath ceilings pinned with several generations’ worth of ball caps and order a cheeseburger ($7.25), with its thin patty, cheddar cheese and special sauce, plus an order of onion rings ($5.50/$8.95), french fries ($4.50/$6.25). — oregonlive, "Portland’s 40 best inexpensive restaurants," 11 Mar. 2020 Top with spinach and ham, then arrange onion rings on top. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Ham and Spinach Pizza," 10 Dec. 2019 Fried and baked fish, rolled oysters, shrimp, pizza, baked potatoes, green beans, mac and cheese, coleslaw, hush puppies, fries, onion rings and cheese sticks. — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, "It's fried fish season! Here are 35+ Louisville places to get your fill during Lent 2020," 24 Feb. 2020 Lightly coated fries are another option, as are onion rings and cottage cheese. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "9 Milwaukee fish fries that will make Lent something special," 24 Feb. 2020

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“Onion ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onion%20ring. Accessed 30 Nov. 2020.

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