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Peel and slice the onions into about 3/4-inch wide slices.
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Separate the slices of onion into rings.
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In a large bowl with a flat bottom or a casserole dish, add the buttermilk.
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Add the onion rings into the buttermilk.
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Next, add the hot sauce (or Tabasco sauce), a dash of salt and the black pepper.
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Mix the onions into the buttermilk so that the onion rings are evenly coated with the mixture.
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Add the pastry flour and the cayenne pepper to a medium size bowl and stir together.
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Then add the panko bread crumbs to a similar size bowl.
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Mix up the onion rings again in the buttermilk mixture.
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Add the onion rings one at a time into the flour bowl and cover the onion completely with the flour.
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Then dip the floured onion rings (one at a time) back into the buttermilk mixture.
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Next, dip each one into the panko bread crumbs covering each ring completely with the crumbs.
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Set the coated rings on a plate and repeat coating all of them.
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Heat a large skillet on medium heat and add the oil.
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To see if the oil is hot enough, take a pinch of flour and sprinkle it in the skillet.
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If it starts to bubble then the oil should be ready.
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If not, continue heating it until it does.
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Add the breaded onion rings to the hot oil (about 4 or 5 at a time).
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When the bottom side of the onion ring turns a golden color, use a cooking fork to turn the onion ring over to the other side.
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When both sides of the onion rings turn a golden color, remove them from the oil onto a paper towel while cooking the remaining rings.
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Salt the onion rings to taste.
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Serve with ketchup or your favorite dipping sauce.
