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    Home » Recipes » Air Fryer Recipes » Crispy Air Fryer Onion Rings

    Crispy Air Fryer Onion Rings

    Published: Oct 14, 2021 · Modified: Nov 1, 2021 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Want to make the best crispy air fryer onion rings? The secret is to serve them like a restaurant: soft but crunchy, with a delicious dip. See how to make onion rings air fried to perfection…

    Air Fryer Onion Rings

    Table of Contents

    • Why you’ll love this air fried onion rings side dish
    • Ingredients
    • How to make onion rings in air fryer
    • FAQs 
    • What you need to air fry food
    • Easy air fryer recipes
    • Are you a foodie, too?
    • Crispy Air Fryer Onion Rings (Recipe From Frozen) | Sip Bite Go

    Why you’ll love this air fried onion rings side dish

    • It’s fast – ready in about 15 minutes.
    • WAY BETTER than using a baking sheet and oven to cook them (which usually turn out very hard and dry).
    • No need to get messy in the kitchen with egg and flour mixtures – the air fryer makes delicious onion rings.
    • This is an easy onion rings recipe with very few steps.
    • Includes a video for air frying beginners (scroll to bottom of page).
    Crispy Frozen Air Fryer Onion Rings with sauce

    Ingredients

    Here’s what you need to make onion rings air fryer style.

    Infographic with ingredients for making Air Fryer Onion Rings from frozen
    • A bag of frozen onion rings (the breaded or panko kind)
    • Onion ring dipping sauces of your choice
      • Honey mustard
      • Buttermilk ranch
      • BBQ sauce (my favorite when adding them to grilled burger patties)
      • Blue cheese dressing
      • Jalapeno ranch dressing with a little cilantro and garlic powder
    • Cilantro (optional)

    How to make onion rings in air fryer

    Now I’ll walk you through the steps…

    Infographic demonstrating How to make onion rings in air fryer
    1. Set the air fryer to 375°F to preheat for 5 min.
    2. Add frozen onion rings to air fryer basket (spray first with cooking spray if desired, and safe for your model of air fry machine). Make sure they’re in a single layer and not overlapping. A full bag of frozen onion rings fills up my basket, so I like to stand some up on the edges and position them so air can circulate around throughout the whole cook time. 
    3. Air fry frozen onion rings for 3 minutes. Toss air fryer basket or gently flip with tongs or a spatula, then air fry for an additional 2-7 minutes until cooked to your desired level of crispness. They should be golden brown. 
    4. Transfer to a serving dish and serve onion rings with blue cheese dressing, honey mustard dipping sauce, or the onion ring dip of your choice and a sprinkle of cilantro once they’re cool enough to eat. 
    Air Fryer Frozen Onion Rings Side Dish

    Love onions? See my air fryer onions made with sweet walla walla or yellow onions – they’re similar to caramelized onions. 

    FAQs 

    Are onion rings healthy?

    Well, they’re usually battered then fried in oil, so they’re not exactly as healthy as eating an apple! But I find that air frying onion rings without oil is healthier than frying them frozen. The funny thing is, I recently was asked if onion rings are healthier than fries, and while it depends on what’s on the back of the package in the nutritional information, apparently fries are a little healthier. 

    Where can you get shallow bowls for serving onion ring condiments?

    In the Sip Bite Go air fryer onion rings photos, I’m actually using tea cups I got on a trip to China years ago when I was working for a tech startup. But I also own these cute, modern white condiment bowls. A staple for both prep and serving in my kitchen is something like these mini glass ramekin bowls. And these stainless steel condiment bowls give off a restaurant style or pub vibe.

    What you need to air fry food

    • Air Fryer Machine: In Sip Bite Go recipe tutorials, you’ll see the higher end model, the Philips Airfryer XXL Digital. Other popular air fryers include the Ninja Foodi, NuWave, and Black & Decker.
    • Air Fryer Accessories: Save time with reusable air fryer basket liners and this bundle of air fryer accessories.

    Easy air fryer recipes

    • Air fryer chicken wings
    • Air fryer hot dogs
    • Air fryer chocolate chip cookies
    • Air fryer filet mignon
    • Air fryer broccoli
    • Air fryer onions
    • Air fryer sweet potato tots
    • Air fryer acorn squash
    • Air fryer chicken patties
    Crispy Frozen Onion Rings in the air fryer with blue cheese dipping sauce

    Are you a foodie, too?

    Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about making onion rings in the air fryer. This is a game day recipe favorite in my house. It’s also good for busy weeknight meals. Soon I’ll share a tasty homemade onion rings recipe, complete with an onion ring batter and breadcrumb mixture – so you can air fry them from scratch. Until then, check out this air fryer onions recipe. 

    If you don’t follow me on instagram you totally should @sipbitego. And for more deliciousness, subscribe to the Sip Bite Go channel and see the Sip Bite Go recipe collection. 

    Air Fryer Onion Rings

    Crispy Air Fryer Onion Rings (Recipe From Frozen) | Sip Bite Go

    Want to make the best crispy air fryer onion rings? The secret is to serve them like a restaurant: soft but crunchy, with a delicious dip. See how to make onion rings air fried to perfection…
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 172kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

    Equipment

    • air fryer
    • tongs

    Ingredients

    • 14 oz onion rings frozen, breaded
    • ¼ cup blue cheese dressing optional
    • ¼ cup honey mustard optional
    • 1 tsp cilantro fresh, optional

    Instructions

    • Set the air fryer to 375°F to preheat for 5 min.
    • Add frozen onion rings to air fryer basket (spray first with cooking spray if desired, and safe for your model of air fry machine). Make sure they’re in a single layer and not overlapping. A full bag of frozen onion rings fills up my basket, so I like to stand some up on the edges and position them so air can circulate around throughout the whole cook time.
    • Air fry frozen onion rings for 3 minutes. Toss air fryer basket or gently flip with tongs or a spatula, then air fry for an additional 2-7 minutes until cooked to your desired level of crispness. They should be golden brown.
    • Transfer to a serving dish and serve onion rings with blue cheese dressing, honey mustard dipping sauce, or the onion ring dip of your choice and a sprinkle of cilantro once they’re cool enough to eat.

    Video

    Notes

    *nutrition information varies due to brand of onion rings
    See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/air-fryer-onion-rings
    See the recipe video for air fryer frozen onion rings on Sip Bite Go’s YouTube.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 451mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg
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