"Faux-Fried" Onion Rings

My friend Marcia mentioned she made onion rings for her hubby, and I've been thinking about them for days. I finally came up with this recipe, and WOW! They are super tasty. It's so funny because you can only eat a small amount of them. Raw food is so nutrient dense, a little goes a long way.


"Faux-Fried" Onion Rings
1 large white onion, sliced into rings 

"Egg" Mixture
2 Tbsp ground flax seeds
1 Tbsp ground chia seeds
1 Tbsp olive or coconut oil
sea salt
1/2 cup water 

Batter
1/2 cup almond flour
2 Tbsp hemp seeds
salt, garlic powder, oregano, parsley (dried) to taste
paprika

Mix "Egg" Mixture ingredients together and whisk well.

In a large bowl, mix Batter ingredients, except for paprika.

Dip a couple of onion rings at a time into "Egg Mixture." (you can let them sit in this  mixture for a bit to absorb it.) Place onion slices on a plate and sprinkle with Batter mix on both sides. (If you dip, it gets very clumpy and you waste the batter.)  If not coated well, dip again in "Egg mixture"  a second time, and sprinkle again with Batter mix. Repeat for remaining onions. Sprinkle with paprika.

Place on a non-stick dehydrator sheet and dehydrate at 125 degrees for 1 hour. Adjust dehydrator to 110 degrees and dehydrate for 4 hours. Flip onions and continue to dehydrate until crispy on outside for about 4 to 8 hours.  Breading should be dry and crunchy, but onion still moist.  Store in refrigerator and reheat in dehydrator prior to serving.

TIP: Combine any left over Batter with remaining "Egg" Mixture and press into little circles or squares. Dehydrate along with onions. They make pretty tasty crackers or croutons!!!