Spicy & Sweet Coleslaw

Tangy, sweet and spicy in taste, this coleslaw is far from bland or boring!

Coleslaw is such a budget friendly, versatile side dish, or salad! This crisp, sweet and spicy coleslaw is a perfect way to round out any barbecue or dinner!

Crisp, shredded cabbage mixed with crunchy carrots, parsley and  fresh green onions, then tossed with a slightly sweet, tangy mayonnaise based coleslaw sauce. This slaw is fresh, fabulous and the perfect addition to any Barbecue or try it on my Beef short rib sliders!

While the recipe below calls for small heads of green and purple cabbage, plus carrots, you can absolutely substitute a bag of pre-prepared coleslaw mix from the grocery store!

Ingredients

• 1 small head cabbage, washed, peeled and shredded
• 1 small head purple cabbage, washed, peeled and shredded
• 2-3 large carrots, washed, peeled and shredded
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons Sriracha
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ½  teaspoon celery salt
• ¼ cup chopped parsley 
• salt and black pepper

Instructions

In a food processor with a grating blade, shred the cabbage and carrots. Process in batches. Set into a large bowl. Add the parsley and toss.

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sriracha, vinegar, sugar, celery seeds, salt, and black pepper. 

When adding the coleslaw dressing to the vegetables, start with 1/4 cup of dressing, toss and then continue to add the dressing a little bit at a time until desired level of creaminess is achieved. Chances are, you will not need all of the dressing, so it is best to err on the side of caution! I only used 1/3 cup on my coleslaw and I used the rest for dipping my homemade beer battered onion rings!

Serve cold or at room temperature.

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Beer Battered Crispy Onion Rings

Crispy, golden and absolutely easy these Beer Battered Onion rings are the perfect appetizer or side dish!

Beer Battered Onion Rings are the perfect combination of crispy, light and fluffy with a hint of sweetness from the beer. A great side or topping for game day!

Follow these simple steps and you’ll be amazed how delicious these onion rings turn out!

• In a bowl whisk together your beer and egg and set aside.
• In another bowl whisk together your flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder and pepper.
• Add in your beer and egg mixture.
• Whisk this mixture until its smooth and no lumps remain.
• In a shallow bowl add your additional flour and dredge your sliced onions in the flour.
• Dunk your onion rings into your batter and deep fry in 350 degree F oil until golden brown, flipping a few times.

See how easy this recipe is?

The sweet lime aioli is quick to come together and can be prepared ahead of time. Just whisk all the ingredients together!

You can eat these onion rings as a side to your burger and pile them on top. We piled them onto our Beef Short Rib sliders! 

Ingredients 

LIME AIOLI

• 1/3 cup mayo
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 clove garlic finely minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

ONION RINGS

• 2 large sweet onions rough skins removed, cut into 1/2 inch rings and separated
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 egg beaten
• 1–1 1/2 cups beer
• Vegetable oil for frying

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small bowl combine mayo, ketchup, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, garlic, olive oil, and lime juice.

Begin by peeling the onions and slicing very thinly, use a mandoline slicer if you can. Separate the onion slices and place them in a shallow baking dish and pour the buttermilk over the top. Press the onions down so they’re submerged as much as possible and let them soak on the counter for at least an hour. If necessary, stir them around a bit halfway through the soaking process.

Set 1/4 cup of flour aside on a shallow plate. In a medium bowl combine 1 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder, beaten egg and 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups beer depending on how thick you want the batter.

Heat oil to 375 degrees. Dip onion rings in flour on a shallow plate and then into batter. 

Fry battered onion rings in the hot oil until browned, about 4 minutes. Place on paper towels while working in small batches.

Serve hot with Lime aioli or pile them on top of your sandwich!