Description
Crispy and flavorful Onion Ring Chips baked with a crunchy Parmesan cheese base and seasoned with a blend of sea salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper. These chips make for a savory, low-carb snack that’s perfect as an appetizer or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Produce
- 2 yellow onions
Dairy
- 5 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese
Oils & Seasonings
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare onions. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Thinly slice the onions using a mandolin set to 1/28th inch thickness or a very sharp knife to ensure even, paper-thin slices.
- Create the Parmesan base. Spread the shredded Parmesan cheese evenly in a single layer over a parchment-lined baking sheet to form the crispy chip base.
- Arrange onion slices. Lay the thin onion slices over the layer of Parmesan on the baking sheet in a single layer, ensuring they are evenly spaced and not overlapping too much.
- Season and oil the onions. Brush the olive oil gently over the onion slices to help with crisping. Then evenly sprinkle sea salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper over the top of the onions for flavor.
- Bake until crispy. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and crispy and the onions are cooked through and slightly browned.
- Cool and slice into chips. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the onion ring chips cool for a few minutes so they firm up, then slice into individual chips and serve.
Notes
- Use thin, uniform slices of onion for the best crispy texture.
- Allow chips to cool slightly before handling to prevent breaking.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container to retain crispness.
- For extra flavor, consider adding a pinch of cayenne pepper or dried herbs to the seasoning mix.
- These chips are naturally gluten free and vegetarian.
