French Fried Onions - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large onions, sliced into thin rings
2 cups milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste (optional)
1 pinch onion powder, or to taste (optional)
1 pinch ground white pepper, or to taste (optional)
salt to taste
vegetable oil for frying

Preparation

Soak onions in milk for 5 minutes.
Combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and salt. Add a handful of onions and toss to coat. Remove and repeat with remaining onions, one handful at a time.
Heat oil in a large skillet or deep fryer. Fry onion in batches, stirring as needed, until evenly browned, 2 to 3 minutes each. Drain on paper towels and season with more salt. Store in an airtight container.