Buttermilk Pancake Batter Onion Rings with Wasabi-Garlic Mayo

Name: Buttermilk Pancake Batter Onion Rings with Wasabi-Garlic Mayo
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 colossal sweet onions, sliced into rings; 2 cups buttermilk; 1 box cornbread mix (same size to make 8 x 8 pan); 2 cups dry pancake mix (mixed with 2 cups water); frying oil; 1 cup mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic; 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon wasabi powder (or paste); 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Instructions

Made in the spirit of funnel cake, these Buttermilk Pancake Batter Onion Rings with Wasabi-Garlic Mayo are state fair approved. I used colossal sweet onions for their size and sweetness, buttermilk for its tang, cornbread mix for its texture and pancake batter for its incredible ability to fry up beautifully!

Updated at: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:17:53 GMT