Ranking Frozen Onion Ring Brands From Worst To Best
NEWS
By EMILY M ALEXANDER
8. Great Value
A 16-ounce bag of Great Value Onion Rings is affordably priced at $3.42, and you really get what you pay for with this product. They're neither awful nor too good.
Besides being slimy and mushy, the onion inside is cut so thick that it can't be made crispy. The batter, despite its pleasing medium coarse texture, is also overly thick.
7. Kroger
Kroger Onion Rings cost only $3.99 for a 20-ounce bag, which turns out to be its best trait. A lacklustre attempt at frozen fries, its texture falls short in every way.
The bread is thick, but the cut is ultra fine, so it doesn't crisp up nicely. The onion inside has some crunch, but the rest is a total letdown, including its overall blandness.
6. Market Pantry
Market Pantry Onion Rings feature a thick cut of onion inside, which turns mushy. The breading counterbalances the sogginess with some crunch, but it's not enough.
The breadcrumbs have a medium to coarse texture, and once cooked, it gets nice and crunchy, and stays intact quite well. While it gets some stuff right, it's pretty far from ideal.
5. Nathan's Famous
Nathan's Famous Onion Rings have a nice savory flavor, and the onions inside are a mix of soft and crunchy. They're made with beer-batter, which itself is tasty.
However, it still pales in comparison to any beer-battered onion rings available at restaurants. Some may even find its breading
to be too fine and quite fragile.
4. Red Robin
From the texture to the flavor, Red Robin's Frozen Onion Rings are excellent. While they're on the pricier side, costing $4.97 for a 14-ounce pound, they're worth it.
The breadcrumbs are coarse and crunchy, and they have tons of savory flavor baked in. The onion helps a lot in the flavor department too, though some may want a bit thicker cut.