Amish Onion Fritters

🧅 Amish Onion Fritters

⏱ Time

• Prep: 10 minutes

• Cook: 10–15 minutes

• Total: ~25 minutes

🍽 Serves

• 4–6 people

🧾 Ingredients

• 2 large onions, finely chopped

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1½ teaspoons baking powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

• ¾ cup milk

• 1 large egg

• Oil for frying (vegetable or canola oil)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the onions
   Peel and finely chop the onions. Set aside.

2. Mix dry ingredients
   In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and black pepper.

3. Add wet ingredients
   Stir in milk and egg until a thick batter forms.

4. Fold in onions
   Add chopped onions to the batter and mix until evenly coated.

5. Heat the oil
   Pour oil into a deep skillet to about ½ inch deep.
   Heat over medium heat until hot (a drop of batter should sizzle).

6. Fry the fritters

   • Drop batter by heaping tablespoons into the hot oil.

   • Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.

   • Fry 2–3 minutes per side, until golden brown.

7. Drain
   Remove fritters and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.

🌟 Serving Suggestions

• Serve warm with butter

• Drizzle with maple syrup (very traditional!)

• Enjoy as a side with fried chicken, roast beef, or breakfast

💡 Tips

• Chop onions small so fritters cook evenly

• Keep oil at medium heat to avoid burning

• Don’t overcrowd the pan

🔄 Variations

• Savory: Add ½ teaspoon garlic powder or paprika

• Cheesy: Stir in ½ cup shredded cheddar

• Corn & Onion: Add ½ cup corn kernels