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…
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).
Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make onion rings air fryer style.
- 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…
- 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.
Love onions? See my air fryer onions made with sweet walla walla or yellow onions – they’re similar to caramelized onions.
FAQs
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.
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.
Air Fryer Recommendations
Air Fryer Machine: In my Sip Bite Go recipe tutorials, you’ll see either my black Philips Airfryer XXL or my spaceship-looking self-cleaning air fryer by Fritaire (partner).
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.
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Crispy Air Fryer Onion Rings (Recipe From Frozen) | Sip Bite Go
Video
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.
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