Homemade crispy onion rings and seasoned chicken drumsticks served in different styles on black trays and colorful plates.

Family Favorites from the Kitchen 🍽️

April 23, 20261 min read

Made different kinds of chicken and onion rings so everyone could have their favorite 🍗🧅 Homemade comfort food made with love and crispy flavor.

Sometimes cooking for a family means making multiple versions of the same meal 😂🍗

This time I made homemade onion rings and chicken in different styles because everybody likes something different in this house 😭

Some wanted extra crispy chicken, some liked more seasoning, and some wanted lighter crispy onion rings while others wanted the super crunchy ones 🧅✨

Honestly, I love doing little variations like this because it makes dinner feel more personal for everyone. It may take longer in the kitchen, but seeing everybody grab their favorite first always makes it worth it 🤍

Simple homemade food, a full kitchen, and happy people 🦋

Chicken Marinade

  • chicken pieces

  • 2 cups buttermilk

  • salt

  • pepper

  • paprika

Let soak at least 2–4 hours.

Crispy Coating

  • 2 cups flour

  • 1/2 cup cornstarch

  • 1 tbsp paprika

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • 1 tsp black pepper

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp cayenne

  • tiny pinch oregano

Directions

  1. Remove chicken from marinade.

  2. Coat heavily in flour mix.

  3. Press coating firmly.

  4. Let sit 10 mins.

  5. Fry medium heat until golden and crispy.

🧅 Crispy Homemade Onion Rings

Ingredients

  • 2 large onions

  • 1 1/2 cups flour

  • 1/4 cup cornstarch

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • salt

  • pepper

  • 1 egg

  • 1 cup milk or buttermilk

  • oil for frying

Directions

  1. Slice onions into rings.

  2. Separate rings carefully.

Batter

  1. Mix:

  • flour

  • cornstarch

  • seasonings

  1. In another bowl whisk:

  • egg

  • milk

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