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If you like crispy onion rings, (and who doesn’t?) but you don’t like deep frying, these Onion Patties are just the thing.
Let me start by saying, you really must try these, they are SO good. They are crisp, full of caramelised onion flavour and they are shallow fried. In addition to these wonderful characteristics, they are also suitable for people who follow a gluten-free or vegan diet.
Vegetable patties are a busy cook’s best friend.
In the simplest form, almost any vegetable can be added to a basic batter and shallow fried, producing the basis of a simple meal or a tasty side dish. To alter the flavours I sometimes add herbs and a cheese of some kind.
These Onion Patties contain just a few simple ingredients; in fact, you’ve probably got everything on hand to make a batch.
The patties are excellent served as a snack food or as a side dish to a juicy barbecued steak or a comforting roast chicken. In fact, they are also delicious served as an appetiser. Just make them bite size, top with a horseradish and sour cream dressing and pieces of smoked salmon. They are perfect for entertaining; it is simple to double or even triple the mixture for a large batch. I feel I must warn you; they are very popular and almost impossible to resist.
The most difficult aspect of making these patties is dealing with the inevitable tears which result from chopping the onions.
I, very bravely, did these by hand. 🙂 You may prefer to use a food processor. It is important to chop the onions finely as large pieces will not cook properly. And if any of you have a tear-proof onion chopping method I would love to hear from you. I’ve tried many methods, but none are completely satisfactory.
And again, I encourage you to try this very easy, delicious recipe. Serve them hot from the frying pan then sit back and wait for the sounds of people enjoying their food. I have chosen to serve these with my Sweet Chilli Sauce.
Please comment below if you try them.
Enjoy!
Xx Alex
P.S. My friend Alina included this recipe in a great roundup here.
Onion Patties – Vegan and Gluten Free
You will love these easily made, flavourful, Onion Patties that have a light, crisp batter. Using ingredients you will likely have on hand, I am confident these patties will be popular with family and friends. (Oh, and they’re Vegan and Gluten Free!)
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup plain flour I use Orgran gluten-free
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cornmeal or polenta *
- 2 tsp baking powder gluten-free
- 2 tsp coarse cooking salt *
- 1 tsp black pepper freshly ground, or more to taste
- 3/4 cup soy milk
- 2 1/2 cups onions finely chopped, approximately 3 medium onions
- 2 green/Spring onions finely sliced, white and some of the green part
- 1/2 cup oil (for frying, approximately) grapeseed or vegetable *
- Sweet Chilli Sauce to serve
Instructions
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Finely chop your onions and set aside.
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In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients to evenly distribute them.
Add the milk and stir well. You will have a thick batter.
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Add the finely chopped onions and mix until well blended.
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Add the oil to a large frying pan, and heat the oil over medium heat. I check that the oil is ready by using a simple method. I stick the end of a wooden spoon into the oil. If the oil is ready, it will bubble around the spoon.*
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Drop batter by tablespoons into the hot oil. To ensure that the patties are cooked in the centre it is important to flatten the batter with the back of a spatula or spoon.
Cook for 2-3 minutes before turning and cooking the other side. Both sides should be golden brown and crispy.*
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Drain for a minute on paper towels and continue cooking the remainder.
Serve with Sweet Chilli Sauce.
Recipe Notes
*I used finely ground polenta.
*The teaspoons of salt are flat, not rounded
*The oil should be about ½” deep.
*It is important that the oil not be too hot or the patties will brown before the centre is cooked. It is also important that the oil not be too cool or the patties will absorb the oil, leaving them soggy and greasy.
*The patties must be a rich brown shade to ensure the filling is properly cooked.
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233 Comments on “Onion Patties – Vegan and Gluten Free”
Yummy. This is so good. Never seen anything like this before. So good.
Thank you, Alice! I am very excited about this recipe – I hope you will love this.
Another excellent recipe. Very popular with my friends at lunch today.
Quality, as always.
Thank you, Brian!! Very happy to hear that 🙂
Oh these look so good! Will have to try these this weekend!
Love to know what you think when you do try 🙂
These look so delicious! Worth the onion tears I think.
Thank you, Jo! Certainly is 🙂
Never seen anything like this before! Love me some onion so going to try it!!!
Thank you, Diane!! Love to know what you think when you do try it 🙂
I LOVE all the recipes you share. They’re always so full of flavor. I can’t wait to try these. I’m a huge fan of onions.
That is so kind of you to say, Stacie! Thank you so much 🙂 Enjoy this one!
We just started our gluten free journey and this sounds like a great recipe for us to try, thanks,.
Hi Susie! Fantastic – you will have to let me know what you think 🙂
Now this is a smart dish! I’m going to try these with our next steak dinner.
Thank you, Jen! Enjoy 🙂
Sounds delicious! I really like the idea. need to try it for myself to have an opinion.
Hi Lyosha, please do 🙂
A follow up! I cooked it later this week and I loved it. It came down so fast I didn’t even make a photo. the scent was magnificent!
Lyosha, I delighted that you enjoyed the patties, thank you so much for letting me know. 🙂
This looks good. I hope it would not be much oily I guess.
Not at all 🙂 As long as the oil is the right temperature, your food won’t absorb it 🙂 And I always drain on paper towel just to be sure 🙂
This is interesting since I have a blog post about onion patties. Never seen anyone make them before. Mine is easy and always a big it.
Hi Candy 🙂 This is my Mum’s recipe 🙂 I will have a look at yours, also! 🙂
Looks delicious! This reminds me of potato pancakes YUM!
Hi Moriah! Definitely some similarities 🙂 With a big punch of flavour 🙂
I think they look delicious! I could see adding smoked salmon which would be yummy!
Oh yes, Mary!! Delicious 🙂
These are gorgeous and look delicious! I love making fritters and patties. I just made some corn fritters, these would go perfectly with them 🙂 YUM!
Oh I love corn fritters also! Sounds good, Jenna! 🙂
Oh stop it! This looks so delicious!!! Would it be okay to substitute sugar with Stevia?
Hello Chad 🙂 I haven’t tried, but I don’t see why this would be a problem. It is only a small amount, so I think the substitute would work fine. Do let me know if you try it 🙂
These sound so good!! I am an onion freak. Try chewing a piece of bubblegum while you cut onions! It helps me most of the time. 🙂
Oh that is a cool idea – I will have to give that a go! Thanks, Kayla 🙂
that looks so good!! I think I have to try them! thanks for sharing 🙂
Hi Ana!! Thank you so much 🙂 Enjoy!
Wow, these look so good. I love anything with fried onions, so as soon as I saw the title of your post, I knew I would love these 🙂
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Thank you so much, Bee! Enjoy! x
These look amazing. We’ve has a meat free day today but for our next one I’ll be having a go at these.
Thanks John, these Patties are lovely, great as a meat-free meal or even as a side dish. Enjoy! 🙂
Very excited to try make these!!!
Hi Katie! Thank you so much 🙂
I love onion and these onion patties look mouthwatering and great appetizer. My family would take this as afternoon snacks too.
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your comment 🙂
These look great ? must give them a try!
Please let me know if you do 🙂
These look amazing and would be a great addition to my fried food New Year’s Eve party!
Well, I hope they make a feature 😉 And I hope you’ll love this recipe! 😀
These sound really good. Are they kind of like onion rings? Or do they have a different taste?
Hi Jessica, very similar in taste 🙂 But not deep fried! 🙂
These definitely sound like something I need to try! My kids and I love onion rings but find deep frying can be so unhealthy so try not to make them a regular treat. These look delicious.
Thank you so much!! Yes, it is great to be able to avoid the deep frying – but still have something that tastes as good! Hope you will love this!
These look delicious! So glad to find a much healthier version of traditional onion rings. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for stopping by, Sheri! 🙂
These look delicious!! Can’t wait to try them!! Thanks!!
Thanks so much, Debbie! 🙂
I am not a vegan but this one looks really delicious. I would love to try this and will serve it with my guest.
Hope you will all like it! Not a vegan either, but this one is so delicious!! 🙂
Your posts always make me feel hungry! Another yummy one x
Laura
https://goo.gl/cndasE
Thank you so much, Laura 🙂
Oh my goodness these look amazing! I love onions so these are right up my alley! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Shar! Do let me know if you try this recipe 🙂
These look and sound great! Especially with the sweet chili sauce.. yumm <3
Thank you, Cassie!! 🙂
Trying to make better food choices, looks delicious! Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much, Andrew!
I’ve never made an onion patty. They look delicious and I love that they are gluten free!
Hi Tiffany! Thank you so much! Enjoy 🙂
my family is big on onions! i’ll have to give this a try
Please do! Love to know what you think 🙂
I love patties and will definitely give these a try.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you, Futhi! Love to know what you think when you try them 🙂
Bookmarking this, it seems to be perfect as a side dish!
Thanks, Em 🙂
Oh!!! Onion Patties – Vegan and Gluten Free I so have to make these
Can’t wait to hear what you think when you do 🙂
Whoa onion patties that are gluten free? I have to try this!
Thanks, Angela! Enjoy this one! 🙂
This is a great idea. I never thought of using onions in my vegan patties and meatballs. Makes sense. Thanks
You are most welcome, Tania! 🙂 Enjoy!
Sounds good! I do not use added salt or oil, so I will experiment with an alternative cooking method. Vegan patties with steak?
Hi Denise, let me know how you go! The serving suggestion is for people who are non-vegans 🙂 Enjoy!
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Wiping your cutting surface with Vinegar will cure the tears. Another method is to wipe oil on the blade of your cutting knife. I use olive oil or whatever I have on hand. No more tears, however, you may need to reapply if you do a lot of chopping. To be foolproof you can use both methods.
Appreciate the tips, Michael! Will give them a try for sure 🙂
These onion patties look so delicious, i’ll Be making these for our church
Pot luck this coming weekend thank you for shearing with us,
Hi Valerie! Hope this will be a recipe you enjoy very much 🙂
These sound yummy!! I’m making them now but I used almond milk I hope it works
Let me know how it goes, Tracy! 🙂
I love onion patties! They are so delicious! Will have to give this recipe a try and report back :
I will look forward to hearing when you make them. They’re a favourite of mine. 🙂
I def need to try these. i love onions so much and these sounds just incredible!
Hi Danielle, I encourage you to try them. They are very good. Let me know if you do. 🙂
Love this recipe as the onion is my favorite ingredient. I also like how you dip the onion patties with the sweet chili. May I check what brand of sweet chili are you using?
The sweet chilli sauce that I used is my own recipe; you’ll find it on the blog. 🙂
These onion patties look so good. I have never heard of this kind of recipe . I definitely need to try it.
Kim, I encourage you to try the recipe, they are very good. 🙂
Never tried onion patties before, only corn ones, but I have to try this, especially as it’s gluten-free 😉
Raluca, let me know if you make them. I’m sure you will enjoy them. 🙂
I do love onion rings but try not to eat fried food too much so these are a great alternative. They sound absolutely delicious.
This is one of my favourites. Let me know if you try them. 🙂
These look crispy and delicious. Anything with onion is great!
Jessica, they are delicious. I encourage you to try them. 🙂
OMG this looks SO good! I have to try these tomorrow!
Danielle, they are very good, I hope you do make them. 🙂
I absolutely need to try these! It’s so hard to find great meatless dishes.
I strongly recommend them Heather, they are a favourite of mine. 🙂
Okay, my family is not vegan or gluten free but these look yummy and perfect for summer!
Hi Jill, these are delicious and are a great side dish or light meat-free meal. 🙂
Ok, I’m not normally a huge fan of onions – but these look amazing! And are a super great vegan option!
I assure you Meredith, these are worth a try. They’re delicious. 🙂
Looks very delicious! I love things made from onions, it is always a joy for me to try some, its being gluten free is always a bonus as my mother is intolerant
Hi Lyosha, these are lovely. Let me know if you make them for your mother. 🙂
I’m not vegan, but I do have vegan friends. This would be a great idea to add to a dinner menu when they visit.
Hi Shannon, I love to make a recipe that works for all my guests. This one covers many bases – and is delicious. 🙂
These onion patties are going to be favorite snack. Going to try soon this crunchy delicious vegan treat.
They are great Indu. I do hope you try them. Let me know how you get on. 🙂
I just loved your nice onion patties idea to cook during the weekend. Look a yummy recipe.
Thank you Kalyan, they are delicious. 🙂
ooh I’ve never really considered onion patties before. I’ve had a few vegan patties but I think this is definitely the first I’ve heard of onion patties!
Eli, I strongly recommend these. They are full of flavour. I hope you try them. 🙂
I love onions! These look so great and I cannot wait to try them! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Jess, let me know when you make them. 🙂
Wow,these look so delicious and easy to make. As it’s a gluten free and vegan recipe, I must try this someday soon ☺
I strongly recommend them. They are sooooooo delicious. Let me know if you try them. 🙂
I will definitely be trying these. We are always looking for good gluten-free recipes.
Thank you Danielle. They are delicious. 🙂
I would totally try this. I love having onion rings and these parties look delicious
If you love onion rings I feel certain that you will also love these delicious patties. Please let me know if you try them. 🙂
I do like onion rings for a snack but this is a really great idea for a patty. Love to try them out!
Hi Chelle, if you like onion rings I am certain that you will also like these patties. Please let me know if you try them. 🙂
For personal problems I shouldn’t eat so many onions, but I love them and cook them anyway … like this recipe!
Well Cristina, I do hope that you enjoy the patties. 🙂
I admit, I’ve never had onion patties before, but I’m sure I’d like them. I’ve always been a fan of onions, and they do look delicious!
These are delicious Amber, I do hope that you try them. 🙂
I’m usually not such a fan of onions but I’m always willing to give something a shot. Will have to try this out!
Please let me know if you try the recipe Krysten, the onions are lovely in the Patties. 🙂
A wonderful recipe! Perhaps, if it is harvested, if you add a light sauce of yogurt, dill, garlic and a few drops of lemon will be transferred to another level.
Thank you so much, the sauce that you suggest sounds absolutely delicious. I will definitely try it. 🙂
I love trying out new vegan and gluten-free recipes! I bet this is really good and it looks fairly simple to make. My only concern would be the onion taste where it is such a powerful taste.
Cooking the onions in the form of Patties does mellow their flavour. Please let me know if you try them. 🙂
What a great idea and an awesome recipe as well. I love the fact that it is also vegan. It looks so delicious and the cooking time is only 30 minutes which is my ideal amount of time to stay in the kitchen.
Thank you Alvern, I’m so pleased that you like the recipe. Please let me know if you try the Patties. 🙂
Ha-ha! I felt the too-much shedding tears because of chopping the onions! But they look too yummy I would just be ready to shed the tears.
Dalene, I think these Patties are worth a few tears. They are really delicious. 🙂
Love the recipe. Also have tried it earlier, but didn’t know how to make it without deep fry. So yes, I need to do it soon.
Thank you Arun, these are very tasty without any need for deep frying. A winner. 🙂
I love onions. What a great idea to turn them into a patty. I wish I had a no cry chopping method for onions, too. Even when I use a chopper, sometimes the onions are still too strong. I once grabbed my husband’s protective goggles that he uses for the gun range to protect my eyes! Some of those onions really sting!
Chopping onions can be challenging Heidi. I’ve yet to discover a method that completely protects against the sting of the onion – I will try goggles next time. 😉
These look really good. What’s the serving size? You might have already mentioned it, but I totally missed it.
This recipe serves 6; nutritional information is included in the recipe. Please let me know if you try them. 🙂
These look totally delicious! I would really love to dig into these things!
I encourage you to try them Shannon, they are very good. 🙂
This looks and sounds amazing! Being vegan, I’m always on the lookout for new recipes. Bookmarking to try!
That’s great Natalie, I look forward to hearing when you make the Patties. 🙂
I’m always looking for gluten free options. Thanks for sharing!
I do hope you enjoy them Enriqueta, they have great flavour. 🙂
You lost me at chopping onions. I absolutely cannot stand it. Thats one thing I miss about my contacts lens; it served as a buffer when chopping onions.
I do understand, I usually shed a few tears. 🙂
I LOVE onions and love patties! Need to try this ASAP!!
I hope you do try the Patties, they are delicious. 🙂
I am sure that the onion patties will both smell and taste delicious. It would be worth it even if it made me cry along the way. Very nice dish.
They are nice David, definitely worth a few tears. 🙂
These look so tasty and the recipe seems really easy. I would have never thought making patties out of any kind of vegetable other than eggplant. I will have to try these soon!
These are delicious, I would love to hear if you make them. 🙂
Wow this looks delicious! I’ll make sure to try it out soon, although I doubt it will come as good as yours;)
The Onion Patties are great Ritu; I am sure that yours will also be delicious. 🙂
Your recipes are always very healthy, but don’t give up on taste! I love them!
You are right Cristina, I believe we can have taste as well as healthy. I do hope that you try the patties, they are delicious. 🙂
Looks delicious. Need to give this a try. I bet my family will love it too.
I love these patties Natalie. I am sure they would be popular with your family. 🙂
I love patties. This one looks healthy too. I will have to try it out soon.
These are lovely patties Anagha, please let me know if you try them. 🙂
These looks awesome! As someone who’s been trying to stray away from red meat this looks great!
Thank you Sondra, this is a great recipe, ideal for a meat-free meal. Enjoy! 🙂
Love this! It reminds me of an Indian recipe, delicious!
Thank you Arya, I am delighted that you like the recipe. 🙂
These onion patties look delicious and healthy! I will definitely try them.
That’s great Norma, I look forward to hearing how you enjoy them.:)
Wow, this sounds really great. I love onions. I got no problem replacing my meat with onions actually.. ?
Thank you Owen, they are a great side dish or a meat-free alternative. I do hope that you try them. 🙂
Looks very delicious and simple too. Let me try this weekend!
I do hope that you try the onion patties. They are delicious! 🙂
Onions sounds great for patties too. Love the idea. I used to make mine too but I used shredded banana heart instead.. ?
Now I haven’t tried shredded banana heart; I must get onto it. However, if you try the onion patties I would love to hear. 🙂
We have relatives in Italy that are gluten free, so these will go down a treat! I’ll try them out this week.
That’s great Lisa, I do hope that your family enjoys them. 🙂
I usually make them with carrots and without the polenta. I will definitely try this onion variation, looks very nice !
A carrot variation sounds very interesting; please let me know how you like the onion patties. 🙂
Is it necessary to add sugar? I am off sugar but would like to try this recipe.
You can definitely omit the sugar; I add it to help with caramelisation but it will be fine without it. 🙂
Caramelised onion is one of my favourite flavours so I definitely think I need to try these! They look and sound delicious.
There’s so much flavour in onions, and this is a great side dish. I do hope that you try it. 🙂
Omg can we say yum?!! I am obsessed with all things Onion. Literally, when I was a kid they were a favorite food of mine. Must try this recipe
I look forward to hearing how you enjoy them Courtney. 🙂
This looks delish and so simple to make. Will definitely try soon. Thanks!
Hi Kemi, I look forward to hearing how you enjoy them. 🙂
I must try these! They look and sound superb! I know my family would enjoy them too.
Thank you Catherine, please let me know if you try them. 🙂
i love onion rings. i tend to buy them in a way that has to be baked and not fried
Hi Jasmine, the patties are delicious and I would love to hear if you try them. 🙂
These sound really easy to make. I love that it gives me some more vegan options, I already make a great sweet potato burger, this would go great with them
Jill, a sweet potato burger sounds terrific and the onion patties would be a great side for them. Please let me know if you try them. 🙂
These look really good! I am not huge on onions, but it is like an onion ring patty… and I loved onion rings when I could eat gluten! lol Thanks so much for sharing, can’t wait to try it!
Wren, I look forward to hearing how you enjoy the patties. 🙂
Yes girl! I have hormonal imbalance issues and gluten-free or vegan recipes are always my fave! Thanks for sharing these.
Hi Joyce, thank you for the feedback, we have a number of gluten-free and vegan recipes on the blog. I hope that you enjoy them 🙂
These look delicious and healthy. We’re getting tired of the usual onion rings and thse onion patties would be a great change. Would to try it this weekend. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Clarice, these would be a delicious change from onion rings. I am sure that you will enjoy the Patties. 🙂
Wow! such an amazing and easy recipe. This is perfect for summers. This could be a simple evening snack. I will try it out this week
I am so pleased that you like the recipe, I look forward to hearing how you enjoy the patties. 🙂
Another great recipe from you and this one really looks very tasty. I am looking forward for more and will try this at home for sure.
Thank you so much, I do hope that you enjoy the onion patties. 🙂
I have never had an onion patty but wow this looks good! I love onions so anything onion and I am in!!
These are lovely Bree, I do hope that you enjoy them. 🙂
This is very timely! My grandma gave us lots of onions and I don’t know what to cook! Thank youuuu
This is a great place to start with your grandma’s onions; I do hope that you enjoy the patties. 🙂
We love onions! Never knew such recipe would exist. I also like that they are Gluten free!!
Thank you Myrah, I am so pleased that you like the recipe, I do hope that you try it. 🙂
When I was trying vegan meals, I used to make these! I think it’s time to recreate them this weekend!
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I am so pleased that you like the patties Miriam, thanks for letting me know. 🙂
I’m always on the lookout for a new veggie patty recipe. The sauce looks like a tasty pairing!
These patties are terrific, I do hope that you try them. 🙂
Oh gosh. I love this recipe. I can see myself cooking this a lot and enjoying it. Yum!
The patties are certainly difficult to resist; I am sure that you will enjoy them. 🙂
I can’t help but think this may be overbearingly onion smelling. IS that right?
Hi Jeannette, no, I don’t find the aroma overpowering. In fact, as the patties cook, to me they smell wonderful. 🙂
Oh I bet this would really great for a side dish.. It looks and sounds really great. I will really try it..
Please let me know how you enjoy the patties Geraline. 🙂
These look and sound delicious
They really are Kara, I do hope that you try them. 🙂
Wow, this post is nice, my sister is analyzing such things,
so I am going to let know her.
Thank you, I am so pleased that you like the recipe. 🙂