Here's a dinner that won't leave you scrubbing plates all night

Cairo – 5 October 2017: When you think about dinner, nothing like a Cheeseburger Onion Rings with crunchy Mozzarella Stick Onion Rings served with Ketchup or Marinara sauce.

#1: Mozzarella Stick Onion Rings



Servings: 2-3

INGREDIENTS

2 white onions
3-4 slices mozzarella cheese
2 cups flour
5 eggs
2 cups bread crumbs
Oil, for frying
Marinara sauce, to serve

PREPARATION

1. Peel and cut onions into small and medium-sized rings. Separate the rings.
2. Slice the mozzarella into 4 even strips.
3. Arrange 1 small onion ring inside of 1 larger onion ring.
4. Fill the gap between the rings with strips of mozzarella. Repeat with the remaining onion rings and freeze them for 1 hour, or until frozen.
5. Place the flour, eggs, and bread crumbs into three separate bowls.
6. Dip each prepared ring into the flour, then the egg, then the bread crumbs, then back into the egg, and again into the bread crumbs. Repeat with the remaining prepared rings.
7. Heat the oil in a pot over high heat.
8. Fry the rings until golden brown, being careful not to fry them for too long, as the cheese may ooze out.
9. Transfer the fried onion rings to a paper-towel-lined plate.
10. Serve with marinara, and enjoy!

#2: Cheeseburger Onion Rings



Servings: 2-3

INGREDIENTS

1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ pound cheddar cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large white onion
1 cup flour
5 eggs, beaten
3 cups bread crumbs
Oil, for frying
Ketchup, to serve

PREPARATION

1. In a bowl, mix together the ground beef, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
2. Peel and slice the onion into ½-inch rings, and separate the rings from each other.
3. Take a spoonful of the beef mixture and press it into the bottom of a ring.
4. Add a cheddar square into the center of the ground beef, and seal the top with another spoonful of the beef, pressing it flat.
5. Repeat with the rest of the rings.
6. Place the flour, eggs, and bread crumbs into three separate bowls.
7. Dip a ring into the flour, shaking off any excess, then into the egg, the bread crumbs, then back to the eggs, and one last time into the bread crumbs.
8. Repeat with the remaining rings.
9. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat to 350˚F (180˚C).
10. Fry the rings for 5-6 minutes, until deep golden brown.
11. Drain on a paper towel, then serve with ketchup!