It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).

These are definitely some awesome onion rings, but the recipe is worth it for the homemade aioli alone. Roasted tomatoes blended with mayo makes a dipping sauce that's miles ahead of your standard spicy mayo.

1 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups buttermilk
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt, to taste
4 large Vidalia onions, peeled, and cut crosswise into 3/4" slices
4 cups peanut oil
4 cups all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Grilled Tomato Aioli
2 plum tomatoes, grilled, seeds and skin removed, coarsely chopped
2 cups good-quality mayonnaise
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt, to taste
Combine buttermilk, flour, cayenne and salt in a large bowl until smooth. Soak the onion rings in the batter for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
Heat oil in a large saucepan to 375 degrees F. In batches, remove onion rings from batter and dredge in the seasoned flour mixture.
Fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and season immediately with salt.
Serve with tomato aioli for dipping.
For Grilled Tomato Aioli: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Season with cayenne and salt.
Peter, Washington, DC USA
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