Tremendous Crispy Cod & Golden Onion Rings Platter 

This dish is comfort food elevated—imagine flaky cod fillets and sweet onion rings encased in a shatteringly crisp batter, fried to golden perfection and best enjoyed hot alongside your favorite dips. Whether you're sharing it as a party platter or serving it as a hearty weekend feast, the contrast of tender fish and crunchy onion makes each bite addictive, nostalgic, and completely satisfying.

Ingredients

For the Crispy Cod:

• 4 fresh cod fillets (about 6 oz each)
  
  

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
  

• ½ cup cornstarch
  
  

• 1 tsp baking powder
  
  

• 1 tsp paprika
  
  

• ½ tsp garlic powder
  
  

• ½ tsp salt
  
  

• ½ tsp black pepper
  
  

• 1 cup cold sparkling water
  
  

• Additional flour (for dredging)
  
  

For the Golden Onion Rings:

• 1 large sweet onion, sliced into ½-inch rings
  
  

• ½ cup buttermilk
  
  

• (Onion rings also get coated with the same batter and dredged in additional flour)
  
  

For Frying and Serving:

• Neutral vegetable or canola oil (for deep frying)
  
  

• Lemon wedges, sea salt, and dipping sauces (e.g. tartar sauce, aioli) as desired
  
  

Directions

1. Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy pot to 350 °F (175 °C); place a wire rack on a baking sheet for draining.
   
   

2. Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder; stir in cold sparkling water until smooth. Chill the batter.
   
   

3. Pat cod fillets dry, lightly dredge in flour. Soak onion rings in buttermilk for ~10 minutes, then dredge in flour.
   
   

4. Dip cod fillets and onion rings into the chilled batter, coating evenly.
   
   

5. Fry cod for 5–6 minutes per batch until golden and crisp. Fry onion rings 2–3 minutes until golden. Drain on the wire rack.
   
   

6. Sprinkle hot items with sea salt, arrange on a platter, and serve immediately with lemon wedges and dips of choice

Nutrients

Per serving (1 of 4)

• Calories: ~590 kcal
  
  

• Total Fat: 35 g
  
  

  • Saturated Fat: 7 g
    
    

  • Unsaturated Fat: 26 g
    
    

  • Trans Fat: 0 g
    
    

• Cholesterol: 60 mg
  
  

• Sodium: 450 mg
  
  

• Total Carbohydrates: 45 g
  
  

  • Dietary Fiber: 3 g
    
    

  • Sugars: 4 g