Onion Rings with Spicy Dipping Sauce

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE ONION RINGS:

2 cups

unbleached, all-purpose flour, divided

1 cup

beer (I used Stella Artois, a Belgium imported beer)

1 tsp

freshly ground black pepper

1/2 tsp

Cayenne Pepper

1/2 tsp

salt

small to medium sweet onions, peeled and cut into ⅓ inch thick rings

1 tbsp

Sriracha Sauce

Peanut oil for cooking the onion rings

FOR THE SPICY DIPPING SAUCE:

1/2 cup

olive oil mayonnaise

1 tsp

mustard

1 tbsp

Dijon mustard

2 tbsp

honey

1 tsp

fresh lemon juice

2 tbsp

BBQ sauce

1 tsp

Sriracha sauce