Bacon Onion Rings with Bacon Ranch Dipping Sauce

INGREDIENTS

Onion Rings:

3 cups

vegetable oil in a medium pot

large Vidalia onion (try to pick one that is long, not wide)

1 cup

whole milk

2 tbsp

bacon drippings

crispy cooked bacon strips (finely minced)

heaping cup all purpose flour

1 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

paprika

Salt

Bacon Ranch Dipping Sauce:

1/3 cup

buttermilk

1/4 cup

sour cream

2 tbsp

mayo

garlic cloves (pressed)

1 tbsp

bacon drippings

crispy cooked bacon strips (finely minced)

1 tbsp

minced fresh dill weed

1 tbsp

minced fresh parsley

Salt and fresh cracked black pepper