NEW Freeze Dried (or not) Onion Ring Chip Snack To Blow Your Mind! Ep417

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko crumbs

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko crumbs provide a lighter texture.

Peel the yellow onions.

Using a mandolin, slice the onions to about 8 mm thickness.

Prepare muffin top pans by adding a layer of shredded Parmesan cheese in each cavity.

Place the onion slices on top of the Parmesan cheese, pressing them down gently.

Top the onions with a little more shredded Parmesan cheese for added crispiness.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Bake the onion and cheese layers in the oven for about 20 minutes, checking to ensure they do not burn and achieve a golden brown color.

Remove the baked onion ring chips from the oven and allow them to cool down.

Taste test one of the onion ring chips to assess flavor and texture.

Prepare a tray for freeze drying by lining it with paper towels to absorb excess oil from the cheese.

Layer the onion ring chips on the tray, potentially stacking two layers with paper towels in between to absorb oil.

Freeze the onion ring chips solid before placing them in the freeze dryer.

After 40+ hours in the freeze dryer, remove the onion ring chips and check for oil absorption on the paper towels.

Taste the freeze-dried onion ring chips to evaluate their flavor and texture.

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